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PLACE NAMES in CARDIGANSHIRE
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Which have alternative spellings or have changed completely
The list also includes places with different Welsh/English names, the Welsh version will usually be found in the first column, alternative 1
Use your browser's Find facility to search for particular names which may be in the second column, alternative 2
The list doesn't include minor spelling variations, or a single L for LL or those caused by use of the English K for C. or V for F.
Although some of that ilk are included because they more accurately indicate the origin of the name
Sources/Further References to place names
- A Gazetteer of Welsh Place-Names by Elwyn Davies [Davies]
- The Place-Names of Wales by Hywel Wyn Owen [Owen]
- Parish Registers of Wales NLW [PRW]
- A Topographical Dictionary of Wales by Samuel [Lewis] 1833 (on Genuki) [Lewis]
- Glossary of Welsh Place Name Elements - on John Ball's site
- There is a list of place names in CGN- and their parishes on this site
- Other contributors
Alternative 1 | Alternative 2 | Parish | Source/Comments |
Aberteifi | Cardigan | Cardigan | [PRW] |
Banchor | Bangor Teifi | Bangor Teifi | The History of Cardiganshire" |
Bont-goch | Elerch | Llanbadarn fawr | [Davies] |
Caron-uwch-clawdd | Strata Florida | Strata Florida | [Lewis] |
Ceinewydd | Newquay | Llanllwchaearn | [Davies] |
Comins y dafarn fach Dafarn Fach Tre-Taliesin | Taliesin | Llangynfelyn | 1 |
Cors Goch Glanteifi | Cors Garon | Tregaron | [Davies] |
Ferwig, Y | Verwick | Verwick | [PRW] |
Hafod | Eglwys-newydd | Eglwys Newydd | [PRW] |
Llan-Llwchaiarn | Llanychaearn | Llanychaearn | [Lewis] |
Llan-uwch-aeron | Llannerchaeron | Llanerch Aeron | [Lewis] |
Llan-Vair-y-Clywedogau | Llanfair Clydogau | Llanfair Clydogau | [Lewis] |
Llan-Vair-Trevhelygen | Llanfair Trelygen | Llanfair Trelygen | [Lewis] |
Llan-wnnws | Gwnnws | Gwnnws | [PRW] |
Llan-y-Gwyryddon | Llangwyryfon | Llangwyryfon | [Lewis] |
Llanbedr Pont-Steffan 'Llambed' | Lampeter | Lampeter | [PRW] |
Llandre | Llanfihangel Genau'r-glyn | Llanfihangel Genau'r-Glyn | [Davies] |
Llanfihangel Lledrod Llan-Vihangel Llethr y Troed | Lledrod | Lledrod | [Lewis] |
Llanfihangel-y-creuddyn-uchaf | Eglwys Newydd | Eglwys Newydd | [Lewis] |
Llanfihangel Ystrad | Ystrad | Llanfihangel Ystrad | 2 |
Llangwyryddon | Llangwyryfon | Llangwyryfon | [Davies] |
Melindwr | Capel Bangor | Llanbadarn fawr | [PRW] |
Mwnt | Mount | Mount | [PRW] |
Mynachdy | Monachty | Llanbadarn Trefeglwys | [Davies] |
Nant-Gynllo | Nantcwnlle | Nantcwnlle | [Lewis] |
Pentre-bont | Llanfarian | Llanbadarn fawr | [Davies] |
Pentregât | Capel Ffynnon | Llangrannog | [Davies] |
Plwmp | Maesycrugiau | Llandysiliogogo | [Davies] |
Pontarfynach | Devil's Bridge | Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn | [Davies] |
Post-mawr | Synod Inn | Llannarth | [Davies] |
Rhôs-ddu Rhôsdiau | Rhostie | Rhostie | [Lewis] |
Sulien | Silian | Silian | [Lewis] |
Trefdreyer Llanvihangel Trêv-Deyrn | Troed-yr-aur | Troed-yr-aur | [Davies] & [Lewis] |
Trerhedyn / Adpar | Atpar | Llandyfriog | [Davies] |
Ysgybor-y-coed | Eglwys-fach | Llanfihangel Genau'r-Glyn | [PRW] |
Yspytty Ystrad Meuric | Ystradmeurig | Ystradmeurig | [Lewis] |
Ystrad | See Llanfihangel Ystrad | ||
Ystrad-Fflur | Strata Florida | Strata Florida | [PRW] |
Contributors
- 1. David Rowlands
- 2. Bill Griffith-Jones