GENUKI: Place Names in Cardiganshire

PLACE NAMES in CARDIGANSHIRE

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]
The National Gazetteer of Wales - which has some alternative names too
Welsh Origins of Place Names in Britain - on the Ordnance Survey site
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" by S R Meyrick, 1810
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

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[ Gareth Hicks - 3 Aug 2009]

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PLACE NAMES in CARDIGANSHIRE

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