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Obvious examples of place-names of Welsh origin include Penrith ("headland by the ford" [2]) and the numerous Rivers Avon, from the Welsh afon ("river"). Place-names from the Western Brittonic-speaking Hen Ogledd occur in Cumbria and the Scottish Lowlands .
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.
List of place names of Welsh origin in the United States. 1 language. Cymraeg; ... Locations in the United States with a Welsh name This page was last edited ...
The vast majority of place names in Wales are Welsh by origin, containing elements such as Llan-, Aber-, Pen- etc. Along the south coast of Wales, where English has historically been more widely spoken, many place names are commonly anglicized, such as Pontypool, derived from Pont-y-Pŵl.
In Old Welsh it has the form oper (later aper) and is derived from an assumed *od-ber, meaning 'pouring away'. This is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bher-, 'carry' (English bear, Latin fero) with the prefix ad-, 'to'. It is found in Welsh, Cornish and Breton. Place names with aber are very common in Wales.
This article lists a number of common generic forms in place names in the British Isles, their meanings and some examples of their use.The study of place names is called toponymy; for a more detailed examination of this subject in relation to British and Irish place names, refer to Toponymy in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Location of Pembrokeshire in Wales. The list of standardised Welsh place-names, for places in Pembrokeshire, 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.
Location of Monmouthshire in Wales. The list of standardised Welsh place-names, for places in Monmouthshire, 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.