Welsh exonyms
From Mediated Wiki, the community-governed knowledge commons
f
Facebook
The modern Welsh language contains names for many towns and other geographical features in Great Britain and elsewhere. Names for places outside of Welsh-speaking regions are exonyms, not including spelling or pronunciation adaptations and translations of common nouns.
Names not in italics[clarification needed] are dated or obsolete.
Contents
Argentina
Argentina Yr Ariannin English name Welsh name Spanish name Notes Arroyo Pescado Nant y Pysgod Arroyo Pescado Cajón de Ginebra Bocs Gin Cajón de Ginebra Cerro Cóndor Craig yr Eryr Cerro Cóndor Cerro Trono de las Nubes Gorsedd y Cwmwl Cerro Trono de las Nubes Chico River Afon Fach Rio Chico Chubut River Afon Camwy Rio Chubut Colonia 16 de Octubre Cwm Hyfryd, Bro Hydref Colonia 16 de Octubre Desvío km 22 Tŵr Joseph Desvío km 22 Dolavon Dol Afon Dolavon Estación Laguna Grande Llyn Mawr Estación Laguna Grande Florentino Ameghino Dam Yr Argae Dique Florentino Ameghino Fuerte Aventura Caer Antur Fuerte Aventura Laguna de Aaron Llyn Aaron Laguna de Aaron Laguna de Agnia Llyn Ania Laguna de Agnia La Angostura Lle Cul La Angostura Las Plumas Dôl y Plu Las Plumas Loma Blanca Bryn Gwyn Loma Blanca Luis Beltrán Tir Pentre Luis Beltrán Paso de Indios Rhyd yr Indiaid Paso de Indios Pampa de Agnia Pant y Ffwdan Pampa de Agnia Puerto Madryn Porth Madryn Puerto Madryn Rawson Trerawson Rawson Río Corrintos Aber Gyrants Río Corrintos Tecka Hafn Lâs Tecka Trelew Tre Lew(is) Trelew Trevelin Tre Felin Trevelin Valle de los Mártires Dyffryn y Merthyron Valle de los Mártires Valle Frío Dyffryn Oer Valle Frío Valle 16 de octubre Cwm Hyfryd/Bro Hydref Valle 16 de octubre Veintiocho de Julio Tir Halen Veintiocho de Julio
Australia
Belgium
Belgium Gwlad Belg English name Welsh name Endonyms Notes Name Language Antwerp Antwerp Antwerpen Dutch Brussels Brwsel Bruxelles French Brussel Dutch East Flanders Dwyrain Fflandrys Oost-Vlaanderen Dutch Flanders Fflandrys Vlaanderen Dutch Vloandern West Flemish Vlaondere Limburgish Flemish Brabant Brabant Fflandrysaidd Vlaams Brabant Dutch Hainaut Hanawt Hainaut French [1] Hénau Picard Hinnot Walloon Limburg (Belgium) Limbwrg Limburg Dutch Wes-Limburg Limburgish Limbourg Limbwrg Limbourg French Limbôr Walloon Luxembourg (Belgium) Lwcsembwrg Luxembourg French Lëtzebuerg Luxembourgish Lussimbork Walloon Wallonia Walonia Wallonie French Wallonien German Waloneye Walloon Walonnie Picard Wallounien Luxembourgish Walloon Brabant Brabant Walonaidd Brabant wallon French Roman Payis Walloon West Flanders Gorllewin Fflandrys West-Vlaanderen Dutch West-Vloandern West Flemish
Canada
Czech Republic
Egypt
Egypt Yr Aifft English name Welsh name Endonym Notes Alexandria Alecsandria al-Iskandariyya (الإسكندرية)
France
Germany
Germany Yr Almaen English name Welsh name Endonym Notes Name Language Bavaria Bafaria Bayern Bavarian, German Cologne Cwlen Kölle Colognian Köln German Hamburg Hambwrg Hamburg
Greece
Greece Gwlad Groeg English name Welsh name Endonym Notes Aegean Sea Môr Aegeaidd , Môr Egeaidd Aigaio pelagos (Αιγαίο πέλαγος ) Athens Athen Athína (Αθήνα )Cephalonia Ceffalonia Kefaloniá (Κεφαλονιά )Crete Creta Kríti (Κρήτη )Dodecanese Y Deuddeng Ynys Dodekánisa (Δωδεκάνησα )Rhodes Rhodos Ródos (Ρόδος )Thessaloniki Thessaloníci Thessaloníki (Θεσσαλονίκη )
Israel/Palestine
Israel Palestine Palesteina English name Welsh name Endonym Notes Name Language Galilee Galilea HaGalil (הגליל )Hebrew Jerusalem Jeriwsalem , Caersalem Yerushalayim (ירושלים ) / al-Quds (القُدس )Hebrew/Arabic
Ireland
Ireland Iwerddon English name Welsh name Endonym Notes Cork Corc Corcaigh Dublin Dulyn Baile Átha Cliath Welsh name derives from the older Irish name Duibhlinn . Derry Dinas y Deri Doire Ulster Wlster ; Wlaidd , Wledd , Wleth Ulaidh Wexford Llwch Garmon Loch Garman
Italy
Japan
Japan SiapanEnglish name Welsh name Endonym Notes Tokyo Tocio 東京 (Tōkyō)
Netherlands
Slovakia
Slovakia SlofaciaEnglish name Welsh name Endonym Notes Name Language Bratislava Bratislafa Bratislava Slovak
South Africa
Spain
Spain SbaenEnglish name Welsh name Endonym Notes Name Language Balearic Islands Ynysoedd Balearaidd Illes Balears, Islas Baleares Catalan, Spanish Basque Country Gwlad y Basg Euskal Herria, País Vasco Basque, Spanish Canary Islands Yr Ynysoedd Dedwydd, Ynysoedd y Cŵn Islas Canarias Spanish Catalonia Catalwnia Catalunya, Cataluña Catalan, Spanish Galicia Galisia Galicia Galician/Portuguese Valencian Community Cymuned Falensia Valencia, València Spanish, Catalan
Turkey
Turkey TwrciEnglish name Welsh name Endonym Notes Constantinople Caergystennin قسطنطينيه (Ḳosṭanṭīnīye) Istanbul Istanbwl İstanbul
United Kingdom (excluding Wales) and Crown dependencies
United Kingdom Y Deyrnas UnedigEnglish name Welsh name Endonym Notes Name Language Archenfield Ergyng Archenfield English Ballingham Llanbugnal Ballingham English Bath Caerfaddon Bath English Belfast Belffast Béal Feirste Irish Berwick-upon-Tweed Caerferwig; Berwig Berwick-upon-Tweed English Birkenhead Penbedw Birkenhead English Bishop's Castle Trefesgob Bishop's Castle English Bridstow Llansanffraid Bridstow English Bristol Bryste; Caerodor Bristol English Cambridge Caergrawnt Cambridge English Cambridgeshire Swydd Gaergrawnt Cambridgeshire English Canterbury Caergaint Canterbury English Carlisle Caerliwelydd Carlisle English Catterick Catraeth Catterick English Channel Islands Ynysoedd y Sianel Îles d'la Manche Norman Cheshire Swydd Gaer Cheshire English Chester Caer(llion Fawr) Chester English Chichester Caerfuddai [2] Chichester English Chirbury Llanffynhonwen Chirbury English Clyde Clud Cluaidh Scottish Gaelic Clyde English, Scots Colchester Caercolyn Colchester English Cornwall Cernyw Kernow Cornish Coventry Cofentri, Cwyntry Coventry English Crewe Cryw, Criw Crewe English Devon Dyfnaint Devon English Doncaster Dinas y Garrai; Caerdaun Doncaster English Dover Dofr[3] Dover English Dumfries Caerferes Dumfries English Dùn Phris Scottish Gaelic Durham Dyrham; Caerweir Durham English East Midlands Dwyrain Canolbarth Lloegr East Midlands English Edinburgh Caeredin; Dinas Eidyn Dùn Èideann Scottish Gaelic Edinburgh English, Scots England Lloegr England English English Channel Môr Udd English Channel English La Manche French Mor Bretannek Cornish Exeter Caerwysg Exeter English Falmouth Aberfal Aberfala Cornish Firth of Forth Moryd Gweryd, Aber Gweryd Linne Foirthe Scottish Gaelic Forest of Dean Cantref Coch Forest of Dean English Foy Llantiuoi Foy English River Forth Afon Gweryd[4] Abhainn Dubh, Uisge For Scottish Gaelic Glastonbury Ynys Gwydrin, Ynys Wydrin Glastonbury English Gloucester Caerloyw Gloucester English Gloucestershire Swydd Gaerloyw Gloucestershire English Guernsey Ynys y Garn Guernèsi Guernésiais Hebrides Ynysoedd Heledd Innse Gall Scottish Gaelic Hentland Henlland Hentland English Hereford Henffordd Hereford English Herefordshire Swydd Henffordd Herefordshire English Humber Hwmbr Humber English Isle of Man Ynys Manaw Ellan Vannin Manx Isle of Skye Yr Ynys Hir Eilean Sgitheanach Scottish Gaelic Isle of Wight Ynys Wyth Isle of Wight English Kenderchurch Llancrug Kenderchurch English Kent Caint Kent English Kentchurch Llancein Kentchurch English Kilpeck Llanddewi Cil Peddeg Kilpeck English Kington Ceintun Kington English Lancashire Swydd Gaerhirfryn Lancashire English Lancaster Caerhirfryn Lancaster English Leicester Caerlŷr Leicester English Leicestershire Swydd Gaerlŷr Leicestershire English Leominster Llanllieni Leominster English Lichfield Caerlwytgoed Lichfield English Lincoln Caerllyn, Llyncwlen Lincoln English Liverpool Lerpwl, Llynlleifiad Liverpool English Loch Lomond Llyn Llumonwy Loch Laomainn Scottish Gaelic London Llundain, Caerludd London English Long Mynd Cefn Hirfynydd Long Mynd English Ludlow Llwydlo Ludlow English Lundy Ynys Wair Lundy English Manchester Manceinion Manchester English Greater Manchester Manceinion Fwyaf Manchester English Marstow Llanmartin Marstow English Mersey Merswy Mersey English Merseyside Glannau Merswy Merseyside English Michaelchurch Llanmihangel Michaelchurch English Much Dewchurch Llandewi Much Dewchurch English Much Wenlock Gweunllwg Much Wenlock English Nantwich Yr Heledd Wen Nantwich English Northwich Yr Heledd Ddu Northwich English Nottingham Y Tŷ Ogofog Nottingham English Orkney Ynysoedd Erch Arcaibh Scottish Gaelic Oswestry Croesoswallt Oswestry English Oxford Rhydychen Oxford English Oxfordshire Swydd Rydychen Oxfordshire English Pennines Penwynion Pennines English Penrith Penrhudd Penrith English Peterborough Trebedr Peterborough English Plymouth Aberplym Plymouth English Portsmouth Llongborth Portsmouth English Preston Trefoffeiriaid Preston English Ross-on-Wye Rhosan-ar-Wy Ross-on-Wye English St Weonards Llansangwenardd St Weonards English Salisbury Caersallog; Caercaradog , Caergradwg Salisbury English Sark Sarc Cerq, Sèr French Scotland Yr Alban Alba Scottish Gaelic Scotland English, Scots Sellack Llansulac Sellack English Somerset Gwlad-yr-haf Somerset English Shrewsbury Amwythig Shrewsbury English Shropshire Swydd Amwythig Shropshire English St Albans Caermincip St Albans English The Stiperstones Carneddau Teon The Stiperstones English Stonehenge Côr y Cewri Stonehenge English Strathclyde Ystrad Clud Srath Chluaidh Scottish Gaelic Thames Tafwys Thames English Trent Trannon Trent English Ulster Wlster ; Wlaidd , Wledd , Wleth Ulaidh Irish Warwick Warwig Warwick English Warwickshire Swydd Warwig Warwickshire English Welsh Bicknor Llangystennin Garth Brenni Welsh Bicknor English West Midlands Gorllewin Canolbarth Lloegr West Midlands English Whitchurch Yr Eglwys Wen Whitchurch English Winchester Caerwynt, Caerguint Winchester English Wirral Cilgwri Wirral English Worcester Caerwrangon Worcester English Worcestershire Swydd Gaerwrangon Worcestershire English The Wrekin Din Gwrygon The Wrekin English Wroxeter Caerwrygion Wroxeter English York Efrog, Caerefrog York English Yorkshire Swydd Efrog Yorkshire English
United States
Sources
See also
References
^ Griffiths, Bruce & Jones, Dafydd Glyn (2003), "Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary " ^ "Irac: AS yn galw am ymchwiliad" . 2003-06-27. Retrieved 2024-05-22.^ Geiriadur yr Academi , p. 419.^ Crawford, O. G. S. (2011). Topography of Roman Scotland: North of the Antonine Wall ^ "BBC Radio Cymru - Byd Iolo, Califfornia"