List of standardised Welsh place-names in Swansea

The list of standardised Welsh place-names, for places in Swansea, 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 170 entries, as of November 2023.

Location of the City and County of Swansea 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 Not recommended names Type Grid
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Welsh English Welsh English
Aberclydach Aberclydach Settlement SN6801
Abertawe Swansea Settlement SS6592
Bachygwreiddyn Bachygwreiddyn Settlement SN6000
Berry Berry Settlement SS4787
Berth-lwyd Berth-lwyd Area SS5696
Blackpill Blackpill Settlement SS6190
Blue Anchor Blue Anchor Settlement SS5495
Bolgoed Bolgoed Area SN6002
Bôn-y-maen Bôn-y-maen Bon-y-maen Area SS6895
Brynhyfryd Brynhyfryd Settlement SS6595
Brynmill Brynmill Settlement SS6392
Bryntelych Bryntelych Area SN6002
Burry Burry Settlement SS4590
Burry Green Burry Green Settlement SS4691
Bwlchymynydd Bwlchymynydd Settlement SS5798
Cadle Cadle Settlement SS6297
Cae-mawr (Treforys) Cae-mawr Caemawr Settlement SS6698
Cae-mawr (Clydach) Cae-mawr Settlement SN6800
Caereithin Caereithin Settlement SS6396
Carn-glas Carn-glas Carnglas Settlement SS6193
Casllwchwr Loughor Settlement SS5698
Caswell Caswell Settlement SS5987
Cefnhengoed Cefnhengoed Cefn Hengoed Settlement SS6895
Cefn-y-garth Cefn-y-garth Settlement SN7000
Cheriton Cheriton Settlement SS4593
Cilâ Killay Settlement SS6093
Cilâ Uchaf Upper Killay Settlement SS5892
Cilfái Kilvey Area SS6896
Y Clas Clase Settlement SS6597
Clun-du Clun-du Settlement SS6698
Clwyd Gwilym Clwyd Gwilym Settlement SN7413
Clydach Clydach Settlement SN6901
Coalbrook Coalbrook Area SN5900
Y Cocyd Cockett Settlement SS6294
Craig-cefn-parc Craig-cefn-parc Settlement SN6703
Crofty Crofty Settlement SS5294
Y Crwys Three Crosses Settlement SS5794
Crymlyn Burrows Crymlyn Burrows Area SS7093
Cwmbwrla Cwmbwrla Settlement SS6494
Cwmcerdinen Cwmcerdinen Settlement SN6307
Cwm-du Cwm-du Cwmdu Settlement SS6494
Cwmdulais Cwmdulais Settlement SN6103
Cwm-felin-fach Cwm-felin-fach Cwm-felin-Fach Settlement SS6799
Cwmrhydyceirw Cwmrhydyceirw Settlement SS6699
Derwen-fawr Derwen-fawr Derwen Fawr Area SS6191
Dyfnant Dunvant Dynfant Settlement SS5993
Faerdre Vardre Settlement SN6901
Fagwyr Fagwyr Settlement SN6702
Fairwood Fairwood Area SS5693
Felindre Felindre Settlement SN6302
Felinfrân Felinfrân Settlement SS6998
Fforest-fach Fforest-fach Fforestfach Settlement SS6295
Ffynonne Ffynonne Ffynone Settlement SS6493
Garn-swllt Garn-swllt Garnswllt Settlement SN6209
Gellifedw Birchgrove Settlement SS7098
Gendros Gendros Settlement SS6395
Y Glais Y Glais Glais Settlement SN7000
Glandŵr Landore Settlement SS6595
Goetre Goetre Area SS5993
Gorseinon Gorseinon Settlement SS5898
Graigfelen Graigfelen Graig Felen Settlement SN6801
Graigtrewyddfa Graigtrewyddfa Graig Trewyddfa Settlement SS6697
Hafod Hafod Settlement SS6594
Heol-las Heol-las Settlement SS6998
Horton Horton Settlement SS4785
Kittle Kittle Settlement SS5789
Landimôr Landimore Settlement SS4693
Langland Langland Settlement SS6087
Leason Leason Area SS4892
Limeslade Limeslade Settlement SS6287
Little Reynoldston Little Reynoldston Settlement SS4889
Llanddewi Llanddewi Settlement SS4689
Llandeilo Ferwallt Bishopston Settlement SS5789
Llangyfelach Llangyfelach Settlement SS6498
Llangynydd Llangennith Settlement SS4291
Llanilltud Gŵyr Ilston Settlement SS5590
Llanmadog Llanmadog Llanmadoc Settlement SS4493
Llanmorlais Llanmorlais Settlement SS5394
Llanrhidian Llanrhidian Settlement SS4992
Llansamlet Llansamlet Settlement SS6897
Llan-y-tair-mair Knelston Settlement SS4688
Llethryd Llethryd Area SS5391
Lôn-las Lôn-las Area SS7097
Lunnon Lunnon Settlement SS5489
Manselfield Manselfield Settlement SS5988
Mayals Mayals Settlement SS6090
Mayhill Mayhill Settlement SS6494
Middleton Middleton Settlement SS4287
Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant Settlement SS6593
Murton Murton Settlement SS5889
Y Mwmbwls Mumbles Settlement SS6187
Mynydd-bach Mynydd-bach Mynydd-Bach Settlement SS6597
Mynydd-bach-y-glo Mynydd-bach-y-glo Settlement SS6195
Newton Newton Settlement SS6088
Nicholaston Nicholaston Settlement SS5288
Norton (Oxwich) Norton Settlement SS4986
Norton (Mumbles) Norton Settlement SS6188
Yr Olchfa Yr Olchfa Settlement SS6193
Oldwalls Oldwalls Settlement SS4891
Oldway Oldway Settlement SS5888
Overton Overton Settlement SS4685
Oxwich Oxwich Settlement SS4986
Pantlasau Pantlasau Area SN6500
Parkmill Parkmill Settlement SS5489
Pen Pyrod Worm's Head Topographical feature SS3887
Pen-clawdd Pen-clawdd Penclawdd Settlement SS5495
Pengelli Grovesend Settlement SN5900
Peniel Green Peniel Green Area SS6997
Pen-lan Pen-lan Penlan Settlement SS6496
Penlle'r-gaer Penlle'r-gaer Penllergaer Settlement SS6198
Pen-maen Pen-maen Penmaen Settlement SS5388
Pennard Pennard Settlement SS5688
Pen-rhys Penrice Settlement SS4987
Pentre-bach Pentre-bach Pentrebach Settlement SN6005
Pentre-chwyth Pentre-chwyth Pentrechwyth Settlement SS6695
Pentredŵr Pentredŵr Pentre Dwr Settlement SS6996
Pentre-poeth Pentre-poeth Settlement SS6698
Pentre'r-ardd Garden Village Settlement SS5997
Pentre'rgaseg Pentre'rgaseg Settlement SS6795
Pen-y-dre Pen-y-dre Penydre Settlement SN6902
Penyrheol Penyrheol Settlement SS5899
Penyrheol Penyrheol Area SS6192
Pitton Pitton Settlement SS4287
Plas-marl Plas-marl Plasmarl Settlement SS6696
Pontarddulais Pontarddulais Settlement SN5903
Pont-lliw Pont-lliw Pontlliw Settlement SN6101
Pontybrenin Kingsbridge Settlement SS5897
Port Tennant Port Tennant Settlement SS6893
Portmead Portmead Settlement SS6396
Poundffald Poundffald Settlement SS5694
Pwll-du Pwll-du Pwlldu Settlement SS5787
Reynoldston Reynoldston Settlement SS4890
Rhosili Rhosili Rhossili Settlement SS4188
Rhyd-y-gwin Rhyd-y-gwin Settlement SN6703
Rhydypandy Rhydypandy Area SN6601
Rhyndwyglydach Rhyndwyglydach Parish SN6805
Scurlage Scurlage Settlement SS4687
Sgeti Sketty Settlement SS6292
Sgeti Isaf Lower Sketty Settlement SS6191
Singleton Singleton Settlement SS6292
Southgate Southgate Settlement SS5588
St Thomas St Thomas Settlement SS6693
Taironnen Taironnen Area SN6503
Tai'rysgol Tai'rysgol Settlement SS6997
Tircanol Tircanol Settlement SS6798
Tirdeunaw Tirdeunaw Settlement SS6597
Tirpenry Tirpenry Area SS6798
Townhill Townhill Settlement SS6393
Trallwn Trallwn Settlement SS6996
Tre-boeth Tre-boeth Treboeth Settlement SS6596
Trefansel Manselton Settlement SS6595
Treforys Morriston Settlement SS6698
Tre-gof Tre-gof Settlement SS6998
Tregŵyr Gowerton Settlement SS5996
Trewyddfa Trewyddfa Area SS6697
Tŷ-coch Tŷ-coch Tycoch Settlement SS6293
Tŷ-draw Tŷ-draw Settlement SS6894
Tyn-y-cwm Tyn-y-cwm Settlement SN6202
Uplands Uplands Settlement SS6392
Waunarlwydd Waunarlwydd Settlement SS6095
Waun-gron Waun-gron Settlement SN5902
Waun-gron Waun-gron Settlement SS6596
Waun-wen Waun-wen Waun Wen Area SS6594
Wernffrwd Wernffrwd Settlement SS5194
Wernolau Wernolau Settlement SS5695
West Cross West Cross Settlement SS6189
Winsh-wen Winsh-wen Winsh-Wen Settlement SS6896
Ynysforgan Ynysforgan Settlement SS6799
Ynystawe Ynystawe Settlement SN6800
Ystumllwynarth Oystermouth Settlement SS6188

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.