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The name was submitted to Guinness World Records as the longest word to appear in a published cryptic crossword, having been used by compiler Roger Squires in 1979. The clue was "Giggling troll follows Clancy, Larry, Billy and Peggy who howl, wrongly disturbing a place in Wales (58)", where all but the last five words formed an anagram.
The longest department name in France is Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (23 characters, including hyphens). The longest place name in Austria is Pfaffenschlag bei Waidhofen an der Thaya (40 characters). The longest street name in Hungary is Ferihegyi repülőtérre vezető út. It means "Road leading to the airport at Ferihegy" (28 characters)
It has gained a measure of fame as it is the longest place name found in any English-speaking country, and possibly the longest place name in the world, according to World Atlas. [2] The name of the hill (with 85 characters) has been listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest place name. Other versions of the name, including longer ...
English name derived from Norse meaning "Ongull's island", Welsh name related to (but probably predated) Roman Latin Mona: Bangor-on-Dee: Bangor Is-coed English name refers to the village's proximity to the River Dee. Welsh name means "Bangor (a settlement within a wattle fence) below the wood/trees" Bardsey: Ynys Enlli
Rhosybol (Welsh for 'moor in the hollow') is a village and community in Anglesey, Wales.The community population at the 2011 census was 1,078. [1] Located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of the town of Amlwch, the village is close to both Llyn Alaw, the largest body of water on the island, and Parys Mountain, the site of the historic copper mines which lies just to the north. [2]
The list of standardised Welsh place-names 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.
New South Wales - Captain James Cook originally called it 'New Wales', later adding the 'South'. [1] Aberdare; Aberglasslyn - likely corruption of Aberglaslyn; Abermain; Allynbrook - from River Alyn; Bangor - named after the birthplace of the landowner. Cardiff - name suggested by a Welsh settler in 1889. Llanarth - suburb of Bathurst, from ...
The English name for Anglesey may be derived from the Old Norse; either Ǫngullsey "Hook Island" [8] or Ǫnglisey "Ǫngli's Island". [8] [9] No record of such an Ǫngli survives, [10] but the place name was used by Viking raiders as early as the 10th century and later adopted by the Normans during their invasions of Gwynedd. [11]