The list of standardised Welsh place-names, for places in Ceredigion, 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 237 entries, as of November 2023.
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). The panel may also have used additional guidelines.
The list was first published in 2018, and took years to put together. Upon creation, these lists were published under the Open Government Licence 3.0.
In 2021, Ceredigion County Council announced it would consider implementing the list's recommendations. The addition of hyphens was described as "hyphengate".
List
Recommended standardised namesNot recommended namesTypeGrid reference Welsh English Welsh English Aberaeron Aberaeron Settlement SN4562 Aber-arth Aber-arth Aberarth Settlement SN4763 Aber-banc Aber-banc Aberbanc Settlement SN3541 Aber-ffrwd Aber-ffrwd Aberffrwd Settlement SN6878 Aberllolwyn Aberllolwyn Man-made feature SN5877 Aber-mad Aber-mad Man-made feature SN6076 Abermagwr Abermagwr Settlement SN6673 Abermeurig Abermeurig Area SN5656 Aber-porth Aber-porth Aberporth Settlement SN2651 Aberteifi Cardigan Settlement SN1746 Aberystwyth Aberystwyth Settlement SN5881 Alltyblaca Alltyblaca Alltyblacca Settlement SN5245 Alltyrodyn Alltyrodyn Man-made feature SN4444 Atpar Atpar Adpar Settlement SN3041 Bancydarren Bancydarren Banc-y-Darren Settlement SN6782 Bangor Teifi Bangor Teifi Settlement SN3840 Bethania Bethania Settlement SN5763 Betws Bledrws Betws Bledrws Settlement SN5952 Betws Ifan Betws Ifan Settlement SN3047 Beulah Beulah Settlement SN2846 Blaenannerch Blaenannerch Settlement SN2449 Blaencelyn Blaencelyn Blaen Celyn Settlement SN3554 Blaencil-llech Blaencil-llech Settlement SN3243 Blaengeuffordd Blaengeuffordd Blaen-geuffordd Settlement SN6480 Blaenpennal Blaenpennal Settlement SN6264 Blaen-plwyf Blaen-plwyf Blaenplwyf Settlement SN5775 Blaen-porth Blaen-porth Settlement SN2648 Blaen-waun Blaen-waun Area SN3953 Bont-goch Bont-goch Bont Goch Settlement SN6886 Bontnewydd Bontnewydd Settlement SN6165 Y Borth Uchaf Upper Borth Settlement SN6088 Y Borth Y Borth Borth Settlement SN6089 Bow Street Bow Street Settlement SN6284 Bronant Bronant Settlement SN6467 Brongest Brongest Settlement SN3245 Bron-gwyn Bron-gwyn Brongwyn Settlement SN2843 Bronwydd Bronwydd Settlement SN3543 Brynafan Brynafan Settlement SN7173 Bryn-gwyn Bryn-gwyn Bryngwyn Settlement SN2945 Brynhoffnant Brynhoffnant Settlement SN3351 Bryn-teg Bryn-teg Settlement SN4843 Bwlch-llan Bwlch-llan Settlement SN5758 Bwlchyfadfa Bwlchyfadfa Area SN4349 Bwlch-y-groes Bwlch-y-groes Settlement SN3746 Caerwedros Caerwedros Settlement SN3755 Capel Bangor Capel Bangor Settlement SN6580 Capel Betws Leucu Capel Betws Leucu Capel Betws Lleucu Settlement SN6058 Capel Cynon Capel Cynon Settlement SN3849 Capel Dewi Capel Dewi Settlement SN4542 Capel Dewi Capel Dewi Settlement SN6282 Capel Madog Capel Madog Area SN6582 Capel Seion Capel Seion Settlement SN6379 Capel Tygwydd Capel Tygwydd Settlement SN2743 Carn Owen Carn Owen Man-made feature SN7388 Carn Penrhiwllwydog Carn Penrhiwllwydog Man-made feature SN7352 Cefn-llwyd Cefn-llwyd Cefn-y-Llwyd Settlement SN6483 Cei-bach Cei-bach Settlement SN4059 Ceinewydd New Quay Settlement SN3859 Cellan Cellan Settlement SN6149 Cilcennin Cilcennin Settlement SN5260 Ciliau Aeron Ciliau Aeron Settlement SN5058 Clarach Clarach Settlement SN6083 Cnwch-coch Cnwch-coch Cnwch Coch Settlement SN6775 Cnwcylili Cnwcylili Settlement SN3958 Coed-y-bryn Coed-y-bryn Settlement SN3545 Comins-coch Comins-coch Comins Coch Settlement SN6182 Craigypenrhyn Craigypenrhyn Craig-y-penrhyn Settlement SN6592 Cribyn Cribyn Settlement SN5251 Croes-lan Croes-lan Settlement SN3844 Croes-y-llan Croes-y-llan Settlement SN1945 Cwmbrwyno Cwmbrwyno Settlement SN7080 Cwm-cou Cwm-cou Settlement SN2941 Cwmerfyn Cwmerfyn Settlement SN6982 Cwmergyr Cwmergyr Area SN7982 Cwmsychbant Cwmsychbant Settlement SN4746 Cwmsymlog Cwmsymlog Settlement SN7083 Cwmtydu Cwmtydu Area SN3557 Cwmystwyth Cwmystwyth Settlement SN7874 Cwrtnewydd Cwrtnewydd Settlement SN4847 Derwen-gam Oakford Settlement SN4558 Dihewyd Dihewyd Settlement SN4855 Dole Dole Settlement SN6386 Dôl-y-bont Dôl-y-bont Settlement SN6288 Dre-fach Dre-fach Drefach, Ceredigion Settlement SN5045 Eglwys-fach Eglwys-fach Eglwys Fach Settlement SN6895 Felin-fach Felin-fach Settlement SN5255 Felinwnda Felinwnda Felin-Wnda Settlement SN3246 Felin-wynt Felin-wynt Settlement SN2250 Y Ferwig Y Ferwig Settlement SN1849 Ffair-rhos Ffair-rhos Ffair Rhos Settlement SN7468 Ffostrasol Ffostrasol Settlement SN3747 Ffos-y-ffin Ffos-y-ffin Settlement SN4460 Ffynnon-oer Ffynnon-oer Settlement SN5353 Gartheli Gartheli Settlement SN5856 Gilfachreda Gilfachreda Gilfachrheda Settlement SN4058 Glandyfi Glandyfi Settlement SN6996 Glan-wern Glan-wern Glan-y-wern Settlement SN6188 Glanyrafon Glanyrafon Settlement SN6180 Glynarthen Glynarthen Settlement SN3148 Goginan Goginan Settlement SN6881 Gorrig Gorrig Settlement SN4042 Gors-goch Gors-goch Gorsgoch Settlement SN4850 Groesffordd Groesffordd Settlement SN4041 Gwbert Gwbert Settlement SN1649 Hawen Hawen Settlement SN3446 Henfynyw Henfynyw Settlement SN4461 Henllan Henllan Settlement SN3540 Highmead Highmead Settlement SN5144 Horeb Horeb Settlement SN3942 Llanafan Llanafan Settlement SN6872 Llanbadarn Fawr Llanbadarn Fawr Settlement SN6080 Llanbedr Pont Steffan Lampeter Settlement SN5748 Llanddeiniol Llanddeiniol Settlement SN5672 Llanddewi Brefi Llanddewi Brefi Settlement SN6655 Llandre Llandre Llanfihangel Genau’r-glyn Settlement SN6286 Llandyfrïog Llandyfrïog Llandyfriog Settlement SN3341 Llandygwydd Llandygwydd Settlement SN2443 Llandysul Llandysul Settlement SN4140 Llanfair Clydogau Llanfair Clydogau Settlement SN6251 Llanfarian Llanfarian Settlement SN5877 Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn Llanfihangel y Creuddyn Settlement SN6676 Llangeitho Llangeitho Settlement SN6159 Llangoedmor Llangoedmor Settlement SN2045 Llangorwen Llangorwen Settlement SN6083 Llangrannog Llangrannog Settlement SN3154 Llangwyryfon Llangwyryfon Settlement SN5970 Llangybi Llangybi Settlement SN6053 Llangynfelyn Llangynfelyn Settlement SN6492 Llanilar Llanilar Settlement SN6275 Llanio Llanio Settlement SN6457 Llannarth Llannarth Llanarth Settlement SN4257 Llannerch Aeron Llannerch Aeron Llanerchaeron Area SN4760 Llan-non Llan-non Llanon Settlement SN5167 Llanrhystud Llanrhystud Settlement SN5369 Llansanffraid Llansanffraid Llansantffraid Settlement SN5167 Llanwenog Llanwenog Settlement SN4945 Llanwnnen Llanwnnen Settlement SN5347 Llechryd Llechryd Settlement SN2143 Lledrod Lledrod Settlement SN6470 Llundain-fach Llundain-fach Settlement SN5556 Llwyncelyn Llwyncelyn Settlement SN4459 Llwyndafydd Llwyndafydd Settlement SN3755 Llwyn-y-groes Llwyn-y-groes Settlement SN5956 Llywernog Llywernog Settlement SN7380 Maen-y-groes Maen-y-groes Settlement SN3858 Maes-llyn Maes-llyn Settlement SN3644 Maesycrugiau Maesycrugiau Settlement SN3652 Maesymeillion Maesymeillion Area SN4245 Moriah Moriah Settlement SN6279 Mwnt Mwnt Settlement SN1951 Mydroilyn Mydroilyn Settlement SN4555 Nantcwnlle Nantcwnlle Settlement SN5758 Nanternis Nanternis Settlement SN3756 Nebo Nebo Settlement SN5465 Neuadd Cross Neuadd Cross Settlement SN2545 Neuadd-lwyd Neuadd-lwyd Area SN4759 Olmarch Olmarch Area SN6255 Pantolwen Pantolwen Settlement SN4141 Pant-y-crug Pant-y-crug Settlement SN6578 Parc-llyn Parc-llyn Settlement SN2451 Pen-bont Rhydybeddau Pen-bont Rhydybeddau Pen-bont-rhyd-y-beddau Settlement SN6783 Penbryn Penbryn Settlement SN2952 Pen-llwyn Pen-llwyn Settlement SN6580 Pennant Pennant Settlement SN5163 Pen-parc Pen-parc Penparc Settlement SN2148 Penparcau Penparcau Settlement SN5880 Penrhiw-llan Penrhiw-llan Settlement SN3641 Penrhiwnewydd Penrhiwnewydd Pen-Rhiw-Newydd Settlement SN6684 Penrhiwpâl Penrhiwpâl Penrhiwpal Settlement SN3445 Penrhyn-coch Penrhyn-coch Settlement SN6484 Pentre-bach Pentre-bach Settlement SN5547 Pentrefelin Pentrefelin Settlement SN6149 Pentregât Pentregât Pentre-gat Settlement SN3551 Pentre-llwyn Pentre-llwyn Pentrellwyn Settlement SN4142 Pentre'r-bryn Pentre'r-bryn Settlement SN3955 Pentre-rhew Pentre-rhew Settlement SN6654 Pen-uwch Pen-uwch Penuwch Area SN5962 Pen-y-garn Pen-y-garn Settlement SN6285 Pisgah Pisgah Settlement SN6777 Plwmp Plwmp Settlement SN3652 Pontarfynach Devil's Bridge Settlement SN7376 Pontceri Pontceri Pont Ceri Settlement SN2941 Ponterwyd Ponterwyd Settlement SN7480 Pontgarreg Pontgarreg Settlement SN3354 Pont-hirwaun Pont-hirwaun Ponthirwaun Settlement SN2645 Pontllanio Pontllanio Area SN6556 Pontrhydfendigaid Pontrhydfendigaid Settlement SN7366 Pont-rhyd-y-groes Pont-rhyd-y-groes Settlement SN7372 Pontsiân Pontsiân Settlement SN4346 Post-mawr Synod Inn Settlement SN4054 Pren-gwyn Pren-gwyn Settlement SN4244 Pwllhobi Pwllhobi Settlement SN6080 Rhos-y-garth Rhos-y-garth Settlement SN6372 Rhuddlan Rhuddlan Settlement SN4943 Rhydgaled Chancery Settlement SN5876 Rhydlewis Rhydlewis Settlement SN3447 Rhydowen Rhydowen Settlement SN4445 Rhydroser Rhydroser Rhyd-Rosser Settlement SN5667 Rhydyfelin Rhydyfelin Settlement SN5979 Rhydypennau Rhydypennau Settlement SN6285 Salem Salem Settlement SN6684 Sarnau Sarnau Settlement SN3150 Silian Silian Settlement SN5751 Southgate Southgate Settlement SN5979 Staylittle Staylittle Settlement SN6489 Swyddffynnon Swyddffynnon Settlement SN6966 Taigwynion Taigwynion Settlement SN6387 Talgarreg Talgarreg Settlement SN4251 Tal-sarn Tal-sarn Talsarn Settlement SN5456 Tal-y-bont Tal-y-bont Settlement SN6589 Tan-y-groes Tan-y-groes Settlement SN2849 Temple Bar Temple Bar Settlement SN5354 Tirymynach Tirymynach Community SN6184 Trawsgoed Trawsgoed Settlement SN6673 Tre Taliesin Tre Taliesin Tre-Taliesin Settlement SN6591 Trefechan Trefechan Settlement SN5881 Trefenter Trefenter Settlement SN6068 Trefilan Trefilan Settlement SN5457 Tregaron Tregaron Settlement SN6759 Tre-groes Tre-groes Tregroes Settlement SN4044 Tre-main Tre-main Settlement SN2348 Tre'r-ddôl Tre'r-ddôl Settlement SN6692 Tre-saith Tre-saith Tresaith Settlement SN2751 Trisant Trisant Settlement SN7175 Troed-yr-aur Troed-yr-aur Troedyraur Settlement SN3245 Tyn'reithin Tyn'reithin Ty'n-yr-eithin Settlement SN6662 Tyn-y-ffordd Tyn-y-ffordd Area SN7579 Tyn-y-graig Tyn-y-graig Ty'n-y-graig Settlement SN6969 Waunfawr Waunfawr Settlement SN6081 Waunifor Waunifor Area SN4541 Ynys-las Ynys-las Ynyslas Settlement SN6092 Ysbyty Ystwyth Ysbyty Ystwyth Settlement SN7371 Ystradaeron Ystradaeron Ystrad Aeron Settlement SN5255 Ystrad Fflur Strata Florida Man-made feature SN7465 Ystradmeurig Ystradmeurig Ystrad Meurig Settlement SN7067 Ystumtuen Ystumtuen Settlement SN7378
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