List of standardised Welsh place-names in Newport explained

The list of standardised Welsh place-names, for places in Newport, Wales, 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. The list contains 69 entries, as of November 2023.

The list is based on recommendations provided by the Place-names Standardisation Panel, convened by the Commissioner, for expert advice on the standardisation of Welsh place-names. The panel bases their decisions on a set of guidelines (currently dating to June 2023), specific to Welsh settlement names (such as those of villages, towns, and cities) and topographic features (such as lakes, mountains and rivers). The panel does not cover house or building names, although similar principles could be applied to them or for names for new developments (to which the Commissioner offers their own advice to local authorities and housing developers).[1] The panel may also have used additional guidelines.[2]

The list was first published in 2018,[3] and took years to put together.[4] Upon creation, these lists were published under the Open Government Licence 3.0.[5] [6]

List

Recommended standardised namesOther name/spelling not recommendedTypeGrid reference
Welsh English
Allteuryn GoldcliffSettlement ST3683
Allt-yr-ynn Allt-yr-ynn Allt-yr-ynSettlement ST2988
Alway AlwaySettlement ST3488
Baneswell BaneswellSettlement ST3087
Barnardtown BarnardtownSettlement ST3188
Barrack Hill Barrack HillSettlement ST3089
Basaleg Basaleg BassalegSettlement ST2786
Beechwood BeechwoodSettlement ST3388
Began Began Settlement ST2283
Betws Betws BettwsSettlement ST2990
Bishpool BishpoolSettlement ST3488
Broadstreet Common Broadstreet Common Settlement ST3584
Bryn-glas Bryn-glas BrynglasSettlement ST3089
Caerau Park Caerau Park Settlement ST2987
Caerllion CaerleonSettlement ST3390
Cas-bach CastletonSettlement ST2583
Casnewydd NewportSettlement ST3188
Cats Ash Cats Ash Settlement ST3790
Cemais Isaf Kemeys Inferior Settlement ST3792
Clytha Park Clytha Park Settlement ST3087
Coedcernyw CoedkernewSettlement ST2783
Coedycaerau Coedycaerau Settlement ST3891
Coldra ColdraSettlement ST3589
Crindai Crindai CrindauSettlement ST3189
Dyffryn Dyffryn DuffrynSettlement ST2985
Eglwys y Drindod ChristchurchSettlement ST3489
Gaer GaerSettlement ST2986
Gatlas Gatlas Settlement ST3492
Gold Tops Gold Tops Settlement ST3088
High Cross High CrossSettlement ST2888
Langstone LangstoneSettlement ST3790
Lawrence Hill Lawrence Hill Settlement ST3488
Llanbedr Llanbedr Settlement ST3890
Llandevaud LlandevaudSettlement ST4090
Llanfaches Llanfaches LlanvachesSettlement ST4391
Llanfarthin LlanmartinSettlement ST3989
Llanfihangel-y-fedw Michaelston-y-fedw Michaelston-y-FedwSettlement ST2484
Llansanffraid Gwynllŵg St Brides Wentloog St. Brides WentloogSettlement ST2982
Llan-wern Llan-wern LlanwernSettlement ST3688
Llyswyry LliswerrySettlement ST3487
Machen Isaf Lower MachenSettlement ST2288
Maendy Maendy Settlement ST3289
Maerun MarshfieldSettlement ST2582
Maes-glas Maes-glas MaesglasSettlement ST2985
Malpas MalpasSettlement ST3090
Parc Seymour Parc Seymour Parc-SeymourSettlement ST4091
Pen-hw Pen-how PenhowSettlement ST4290
Pentre-poeth Pentre-poeth Settlement ST2686
Pilgwenlli PillgwenllySettlement ST3187
Pye Corner Pye CornerSettlement ST3485
Redwick RedwickSettlement ST4184
Rhiwderyn Rhiwderyn RhiwderinSettlement ST2687
Ridgeway RidgewaySettlement ST2988
Ringland RinglandSettlement ST3588
Sain Silian St JuliansSettlement ST3289
Saltmarsh Saltmarsh Settlement ST3582
Somerton SomertonSettlement ST3387
Stelvio Stelvio Settlement ST2987
Stow Park Stow Park Settlement ST3087
Summer Hill Summer Hill Settlement ST3288
Summerleaze Summerleaze Settlement ST4284
Tre-ddu Blacktown Settlement ST2681
Trefesgob BishtonSettlement ST3987
Trefonnen NashSettlement ST3483
Tŷ-du RogerstoneSettlement ST2688
Underwood UnderwoodSettlement ST3888
The Village The Village Settlement ST3490
Whitson WhitsonSettlement ST3883
Wilcrick WilcrickSettlement ST4088

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Technical guidance . 2023-11-18 . www.welshlanguagecommissioner.wales . en-GB.
  2. Web site: 19 June 2023 . Guidelines for Standardising Place-names in Wales . Welsh Language Commissioner.
  3. Web site: School . Dr Dylan Foster Evans Head of . Definitive list of Welsh place names published . 2023-11-18 . Cardiff University . en.
  4. News: 2018-06-20 . Welsh Language Commissioner unveils place name list . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-11-18.
  5. Web site: 2023-11-06 . Other resources: Place-names in Wales GOV.WALES . 2023-11-18 . www.gov.wales . en.
  6. Web site: Welsh Place Names . 2023-11-18 . www.welshlanguagecommissioner.wales . en-GB.