List of standardised Welsh place-names in Neath Port Talbot

The list of standardised Welsh place-names, for places in Neath Port Talbot, is a list compiled by the Welsh Language Commissioner to recommend the standardisation of the spelling of Welsh place-names, particularly in the Welsh language and when multiple forms are used, although some place-names in English were also recommended to be matched with the Welsh. The list contains 89 entries, as of November 2023.

Location of the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot in Wales.

The list is based on recommendations provided by the Place-names Standardisation Panel, convened by the Commissioner, for expert advice on the standardisation of Welsh place-names. The panel bases their decisions on a set of guidelines (currently dating to June 2023), specific to Welsh settlement names (such as those of villages, towns, and cities) and topographic features (such as lakes, mountains and rivers). The panel does not cover house or building names, although similar principles could be applied to them or to names for new developments (for which the Commissioner offers their own advice to local authorities and housing developers).[1] The panel may also have used additional guidelines.[2]

The list was first published in 2018,[3] and took years to put together.[4] Upon creation, these lists were published under the Open Government Licence 3.0.[5][6]

List

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Recommended standardised names Other name/spelling not recommended Type Grid reference
Welsh English
Aberafan Aberafan Aberavon Settlement SS7590
Abercregan Abercregan Settlement SS8596
Aberdulais Aberdulais Settlement SS7799
Abergarwed Abergarwed Settlement SN8102
Abergwynfi Abergwynfi Settlement SS8996
Allt-wen Allt-wen Alltwen Settlement SN7203
Baglan Baglan Settlement SS7592
Banwen Banwen Settlement SN8509
Blaendulais Seven Sisters Settlement SN8208
Blaen-gwrach Blaen-gwrach Blaengwrach Settlement SN8605
Blaengwynfi Blaengwynfi Settlement SS8996
Blaenhonddan Blaenhonddan Community SN7500
Brombil Brombil Settlement SS7987
Bryn Bryn Settlement SS8192
Brynaman Isaf Lower Brynaman Lower Brynamman Settlement SN7013
Brynbryddan Brynbryddan Settlement SS7792
Bryn-coch Bryn-coch Bryncoch Settlement SS7499
Caerhendy Caerhendy Settlement SS7791
Castell-nedd Neath Settlement SS7597
Cerrigllwydion Cerrigllwydion Settlement SS7894
Cil-ffriw Cil-ffriw Settlement SN7700
Cilmaen-gwyn Cilmaen-gwyn Settlement SN7406
Cilybebyll Cilybebyll Settlement SN7404
Cimla Cimla Settlement SS7696
Clun Clyne Settlement SN8000
Corlannau Corlannau Settlement SS7690
Craig-y-duke Craig-y-duke Settlement SN7002
Croeserw Croeserw Settlement SS8695
Cwmafan Cwmafan Settlement SS7892
Cwm-gors Cwm-gors Cwmgors Settlement SN7010
Cwm-gwrach Cwm-gwrach Cwmgwrach Settlement SN8605
Cwmllynfell Cwmllynfell Settlement SN7412
Cwrt-sart Cwrt-sart Settlement SS7495
Cymer Cymer Cymmer Settlement SS8696
Cynonville Cynonville Settlement SS8295
Dyffryn Dyffryn Settlement SS8395
Dyffryn Cellwen Dyffryn Cellwen Settlement SN8510
Dyffryn Clydach Dyffryn Clydach Community SS7299
Efail-fach Efail-fach Settlement SS7895
Eglwys Nynnid Eglwys Nynnid Settlement SS8084
Felindre Felindre Settlement SS7690
Fforest-goch Fforest-goch Settlement SN7401
Gelli-gron Gelli-gron Settlement SN7104
Gelli-nudd Gelli-nudd Settlement SN7304
Glyncorrwg Glyncorrwg Settlement SS8799
Glyn-nedd Glynneath Settlement SN8706
Godre'r-graig Godre'r-graig Godre'r Graig Settlement SN7506
Goetre Goetre Goytre Settlement SS7889
Gwauncaegurwen Gwauncaegurwen Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Settlement SN7011
Gwaunleision Gwaunleision Settlement SN7012
Jersey Marine Jersey Marine Settlement SS7194
Llandarcy Llandarcy Settlement SS7195
Llan-giwg Llan-giwg Settlement SN7205
Llansawel Briton Ferry Settlement SS7394
Margam Margam Settlement SS7986
Melincryddan Melincryddan Settlement SS7496
Melin-cwrt Melin-cwrt Settlement SN8101
Morfa-glas Morfa-glas Morfa Glas Settlement SN8706
Mynachlog Nedd Neath Abbey Settlement SS7398
Nant-y-cafn Nant-y-cafn Settlement SN8107
Onllwyn Onllwyn Settlement SN8410
Pant-du Pant-du Settlement SS7791
Pencaerau Pencaerau Settlement SS7495
Penrhiw-fawr Penrhiw-fawr Settlement SN7410
Penrhiwtyn Penrhiwtyn Settlement SS7495
Pen-y-cae Pen-y-cae Settlement SS7789
Pontardawe Pontardawe Settlement SN7204
Pont-rhyd-y-fen Pont-rhyd-y-fen Pontrhydyfen Settlement SS7994
Pontwalby Pontwalby Settlement SN8906
Port Talbot Port Talbot Settlement SS7589
Pwll-y-glaw Pwll-y-glaw Settlement SS7993
Resolfen Resolfen Resolven Settlement SN8202
Rhos Rhos Settlement SN7303
Rhyding Rhyding Settlement SS7498
Rhyd-y-fro Rhyd-y-fro Settlement SN7105
Sandfields Sandfields Settlement SS7490
Sgiwen Skewen Settlement SS7297
Tai-bach Tai-bach Taibach Settlement SS7789
Tai'r-gwaith Tai'r-gwaith Settlement SN7112
Ton-mawr Ton-mawr Tonmawr Settlement SS8096
Tonna Tonna Settlement SS7799
Trebanos Trebanos Settlement SN7103
Treforgan Treforgan Settlement SN7906
Tynewydd Tynewydd Settlement SN8209
Ynysmeudwy Ynysmeudwy Settlement SN7305
Ynys-y-gwas Ynys-y-gwas Settlement SS7891
Ynysymaerdy Ynysymaerdy Settlement SS7494
Ynysymwn Ynysymwn Settlement SN7102
Ystalyfera Ystalyfera Settlement SN7608

References

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  1. ^ "Technical guidance". www.welshlanguagecommissioner.wales. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  2. ^ "Guidelines for Standardising Place-names in Wales" (PDF). Welsh Language Commissioner. 19 June 2023.
  3. ^ School, Dr Dylan Foster Evans Head of. "Definitive list of Welsh place names published". Cardiff University. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  4. ^ "Welsh Language Commissioner unveils place name list". BBC News. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  5. ^ "Other resources: Place-names in Wales | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  6. ^ "Welsh Place Names". www.welshlanguagecommissioner.wales. Retrieved 2023-11-18.