List of standardised Welsh place-names in Rhondda Cynon Taf

The list of standardised Welsh place-names, for places in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 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 124 entries, as of November 2023.

Location of the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf 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
Aberaman Aberaman Settlement SO0101
Abercwmboi Abercwmboi Settlement ST0299
Abercynon Abercynon Settlement ST0895
Aberdâr Aberdare Settlement SO0002
Abergorci Abergorci Area SS9597
Aber-nant Aber-nant Abernant Settlement SO0103
Aberpennar Mountain Ash Settlement ST0499
Beddau Beddau Settlement ST0585
Blaenaman Blaenaman Area SS9899
Blaenclydach Blaenclydach Settlement SS9893
Blaen-cwm Blaen-cwm Blaencwm Settlement SS9298
Blaencwmboi Blaencwmboi Area ST0299
Blaen-gwawr Blaen-gwawr Blaengwawr Area SO0001
Blaenllechau Blaenllechau Settlement SS9997
Blaenrhondda Blaenrhondda Settlement SS9299
Bodringallt Bodringallt Area SS9895
Bryn-cae Bryn-cae Settlement SS9882
Brynna Brynna Settlement SS9883
Brynnaugwynion Brynnaugwynion Settlement SS9782
Brynsadler Brynsadler Settlement ST0280
Carnetown Carnetown Settlement ST0794
Castellau Castellau Settlement ST0586
Cefn Rhigos Cefn Rhigos Settlement SN9106
Cefnpennar Cefnpennar Settlement SO0300
Cilfynydd Cilfynydd Settlement ST0892
Coedelái Coed-ely Coed-Ely Settlement ST0185
Cross Inn Cross Inn Settlement ST0583
Cwmaman Cwmaman Settlement ST0099
Cwm-bach Cwm-bach Cwmbach Settlement SO0201
Cwmclydach Clydach Vale Settlement SS9793
Cwmdâr Cwmdare Settlement SN9803
Cwm-hwnt Cwm-hwnt Cwm-Hwnt Settlement SN9105
Cwm-parc Cwm-parc Cwmparc Settlement SS9596
Cwmpennar Cwmpennar Settlement SO0300
Y Cymer Y Cymer Cymmer Settlement ST0290
Darran-las Darran-las Darranlas Area ST0498
Y Ddraenen-wen Hawthorn Settlement ST0988
Dinas Dinas Settlement ST0191
Edmondstown Edmondstown Settlement ST0090
Efail-fach Efail-fach Settlement ST0884
Efailisaf Efailisaf Efail Isaf Settlement ST0884
Ffynnon Taf Taff's Well Settlement ST1283
Y Gadlys Y Gadlys Gadlys Settlement SN9902
Glan-bad Upper Boat Settlement ST1087
Glan-llyn Glan-llyn Settlement ST1284
Glyn-coch Glyn-coch Glyncoch Settlement ST0792
Glynrhedynog Ferndale Settlement SS9996
Glyn-taf Glyn-taf Glyntaff Settlement ST0889
Godreaman Godreaman Area SO0100
Graig Graig Settlement ST0689
Graig-wen Graig-wen Settlement ST0690
Y Groes-faen Y Groes-faen Groes-faen Settlement ST0681
Gyfeillion Gyfeillion Gyfeillon Area ST0590
Hendreforgan Hendreforgan Settlement SS9888
Hirwaun Hirwaun Settlement SN9605
Llanharan Llanharan Settlement ST0083
Llanhari Llanharry Settlement ST0080
Llanilid Llanilid Settlement SS9781
Llanilltud Faerdref Llantwit Fardre Settlement ST0784
Llantrisant Llantrisant Settlement ST0483
Llanwynno Llanwynno Llanwonno Settlement ST0395
Llwydcoed Llwydcoed Settlement SN9904
Llwyncelyn Llwyncelyn Area ST0391
Llwynypia Llwynypia Settlement SS9993
Maerdy Maerdy Area SS9798
Maes-y-coed Maes-y-coed Maesycoed Settlement ST0689
Meisgyn Miskin Settlement ST0498
Mwyndy Mwyndy Settlement ST0581
Nantgarw Nantgarw Settlement ST1285
Pant-y-graig-wen Pant-y-graig-wen Area ST0690
Penderyn Penderyn Settlement SN9408
Penrhiw-ceibr Penrhiw-ceibr Penrhiwceiber Settlement ST0597
Penrhiw-fer Penrhiw-fer Penrhiwfer Settlement ST0090
Penrhiw-llech Penrhiw-llech Area SN9702
Pen-rhys Pen-rhys Penrhys Settlement ST0095
Pentre Pentre Settlement SS9796
Pentre-bach Pentre-bach Pentrebach Settlement ST0889
Pentre'r Eglwys Church Village Settlement ST0886
Penycoedcae Penycoedcae Pen-y-coedcae Settlement ST0687
Pen-y-graig Pen-y-graig Penygraig Settlement SS9991
Pen-y-groes Pen-y-groes Area ST1187
Penyrenglyn Penyrenglyn Settlement SS9497
Pen-y-waun Pen-y-waun Penywaun Settlement SN9704
Perthcelyn Perthcelyn Settlement ST0597
Pont Siôn Norton Pont Siôn Norton Pontsionnorton Area ST0891
Pont-y-clun Pont-y-clun Pontyclun Settlement ST0381
Pont-y-gwaith Pont-y-gwaith Pontygwaith Settlement ST0094
Pontypridd Pontypridd Settlement ST0789
Porth Porth Settlement ST0291
Pwll-gwaun Pwll-gwaun Pwllgwaun Settlement ST0690
Y Rhigos Y Rhigos Rhigos Settlement SN9205
Rhiwinder Rhiwinder Area ST0287
Rhiwsaeson Rhiwsaeson Settlement ST0782
Rhydfelen Rhydfelen Rhydyfelin Settlement ST0988
Stanleytown Stanleytown Settlement ST0194
Tonpentre Tonpentre Ton Pentre Settlement SS9695
Ton-teg Ton-teg Tonteg Settlement ST0986
Tonypandy Tonypandy Settlement SS9992
Tonyrefail Tonyrefail Settlement ST0188
Tonysguboriau Talbot Green Settlement ST0382
Trealaw Trealaw Settlement SS9992
Trebannog Trebannog Trebanog Settlement ST0190
Trecynon Trecynon Settlement SN9903
Trefforest Trefforest Treforest Settlement ST0888
Trehafod Trehafod Settlement ST0491
Treherbert Treherbert Settlement SS9498
Trehopcyn Hopkinstown Settlement ST0690
Tresalem Robertstown Settlement SO0003
Tretomas Thomastown Settlement ST0087
Trewiliam Williamstown Settlement ST0090
Tylegarw Tylegarw Tyla Garw Settlement ST0281
Tylorstown Tylorstown Settlement ST0095
Tŷ-nant Tŷ-nant Settlement ST0685
Tynewydd Tynewydd Settlement SS9398
Tyntetown Tyntetown Settlement ST0696
Tyn-y-bryn Tyn-y-bryn Settlement ST0087
Tŷ-rhiw Tŷ-rhiw Settlement ST1283
Wattstown Wattstown Settlement ST0193
Ynys-boeth Ynys-boeth Ynysboeth Settlement ST0796
Ynys-hir Ynys-hir Ynyshir Settlement ST0292
Ynysmaerdy Ynysmaerdy Settlement ST0384
Ynys-wen Ynys-wen Ynyswen Settlement SS9597
Ynys-y-bwl Ynys-y-bwl Ynysybwl Settlement ST0594
Ystrad Ystrad Settlement SS9895

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.