GENUKI: Carmarthenshire Place Names

PLACE NAMES in CARMARTHENSHIRE

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 CMN and their parishes on this site
Other contributors

*Alternative 1*	*Alternative 2*	*Parish*	*Source/Comments*

Bronwydd	Bronwydd Arms	Newchurch	[Davies]
Bynie, Y	Bynea	Llanelli	[Davies]
Caerfyrddin	Carmarthen	Carmarthen	[PRW]
Capel-Ifan	Pontyberem	Llanelli	[PRW]
Capel Ifan / Capel Evan	Capel Iwan	Cilrhedyn	4
Castell Moel	Castell Gwyrdd	Llangain	[Davies]
Castellnewydd Emlyn	Newcastle Emlyn	Cenarth	[PRW]
Cross Inn	Ammanford	Llandybie	2
Cwarter Bach	Quarter Bach	Llangadog	[Davies]
Cwmaman	Garnant and Glanaman	Llandeilo fawr	2
Cydweli	Kidwelly	Kidwelly	[PRW]
Cynwyl Elfed	Conwil Elfed	Conwil Elfed	[Lewis]
Cynwyl Gaeo	Conwil Caio	Conwil Caio	[PRW]
Derwen -fawr	Broadoak	Llangathen	[Davies]
Eglwys Fair Glyn Taf	Hendy-Gwyn Whitland	Eglys Fair Glyn Taf	[PRW}
Gelli-aur	Golden Grove	Llanfihangel Aberbythych	[Davies}
Glandafen	Llandafen Dafen	Llanelli	1
Glanyferi	Ferryside	St Ishmael	[Davies]
Glynaman	Glanaman	Llandeilo fawr	2
Grongaer, Y	Grongar Hill	Llangathen	[Davies]
Gwter Fawr	Brynaman (Upper/Lower)	Llangadog / Llandeilo fawr	2 See also under GLA
Hendy-Gwyn			See Eglwys Fair Glyn Taf
Killycombe	Cilycwm	Cil-y-cwm	4
Lacharn			See Talycharn
Llan-Beady	Llanboidy	Llanboidy	[Lewis]
Llan-dawg	Llandawke	Llandawke	[Davies]
Llan-Gadog-Fawr	Llangadock	Llangadock	[Lewis]
Llan-Sadyrnin	Llansadwrnen	Llansadwrnen	[Lewis]
Llan-y-bri	Llanddewi Forbri	Llanstephan	[Davies]
Llan-y-byddar	Llanybyther	Llanybydder	[Lewis]
Llanthoysaint / Llanddoysaint / Llanddoisaint	Llanddeusant	Llanddeusant	4
Llandeilo	Llandeilo fawr	Llandeilo fawr	[Davies]
Llanfihangel-Iorath	Llanfihangel-ar-arth	Llanfihangel-ar-arth	[Davies]
Llangunnock	Llan-Gynog	Llangynog	[Lewis]
Llanismel	St Ishmael	St Ishmael	[PRW]
Llannewydd	Newchurch	Newchurch	[PRW]
Llanymddyfri	Llandovery	Llandingad	[PRW]
Meidrim	Mydrim	Mydrim	[Lewis]
Myddfai	Mothvey	Mothvey	[Lewis]
Mynydd Du	Black Mountain	Llangadog	[Davies]
Pen-bre	Pembrey	Pembrey	[PRW]
Pentywyn	Pendine	Pendine	[PRW]
Pont-iets	Pontyates	Llanelli	[PRW]
Porthtywyn	Burry Port	Pembrey	[PRW]
Pump-hewl	Five Roads	Llanelli	[Davies]
Rhos-goch	Red Roses	Eglwys Cymyn	[Davies]
Rhyd-gwyn Rhyd-wen	Rhosaman	Llangadog	3
Rhydaman	Ammanford	Llandybie	[PRW]
Rhydodyn	Edwinsford	Llansawel	[Davies]
Salem	Heolgaled	Llandeilo fawr	[Davies]
Sancler	St Clears	St Clears	[PRW]
Strade	Ystradau / Stradey Park	Llanelli	[Davies]
Talacharn	Laugharne	Laugharne	[PRW]
Talyllychau	Talley	Talley	[PRW]
Tomen Owen	Ystradowen (Cwmllynfell)	Llangadog	3
Tref-Llech-a'r-Bettws	Tre-lech a'r Betws	Tre-lech a'r Betws	[Lewis]
Tymbl, Y	Tumble	Llannon	[PRW]

Contributors

1. Deric John
2. Rina Callingham
3. Gill Jones
4. Anna Brueton

Return to top of page

(Gareth Hicks: last updated 3 Aug 2009)

Find help, report problems, and contribute information.

PLACE NAMES in CARMARTHENSHIRE

Which have alternative spellings or have changed completely

Contributors

Return to top of page

Which have alternative spellings
or have changed completely