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.
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.
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Recommended standardised namesNot recommended namesTypeGridreferenceWelsh English WelshEnglish 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
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