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  2. Welsh toponymy - Wikipedia

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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 .

  3. List of standardised Welsh place-names - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. List of place names of Welsh origin in the United States

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    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 ...

  5. Place name origins - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Aber and Inver (placename elements) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. List of generic forms in place names in the British Isles

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    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.

  8. List of standardised Welsh place-names in Pembrokeshire

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    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.

  9. List of standardised Welsh place-names in Monmouthshire

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    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.