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Place names in Wales
[edit]Places named after saints
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(All pages with titles beginning with Llan)
- Llanddeiniol, St Deiniol
- Llanddeiniolen, Saint Deiniol
- Llandderfel, Saint Derfel
- Llanddeusant, Anglesey, two saints: Saint Marcellus and Saint Marcellina
- Llanddeusant, Carmarthenshire, two saints: Saint David and Saint Teilo
- Llanddew, St David
- Llanddewi Nant Honddu (Llanthony), St David
- Llandegfan Saint Tegfan
- Llandegla, Saint Tegla
- Llandegley, Saint Tegla
- Llandeilo, Saint Teilo
- Llandeilo'r-Fan Saint Teilo
- Llanddaniel Fab Saint Deiniol Fab see St Deiniol's Church, Llanddaniel Fab
- Llanddewi, St David
- Llanddewi Brefi, Saint David
- Llanddewi'r Cwm, St David
- Llanddewi Rhydderch, St David
- Llanddewi Velfrey, St David
- Llanddewi Ystradenny, St David
- Llanddoged, Saint Doged
- Llanddona, Saint Dona see St Dona's Church, Llanddona
- Llanddwywe, Saint Dwywe
- Llanddyfnan, Saint Dyfnan
- Llanddyfrwyr-yn-Edeligion
- Llandissilio, Saint Tysilio
- Llandogo, St Euddogwy (Oudoceus)
- Llandough, Saint Dochau/Dochdwy
- Llandough, Penarth, Saint Dochau/Dochdwy
- Llandrillo, Denbighshire, Saint Trillo
- Llandrillo yn Rhos, Saint Trillo
- Llandrinio, Saint Trunio
- Llandudoch, Saint Dogmael
- Llandudno, Saint Tudno
- Llandwrog, Saint Twrog
- Llandybie, Saint Tybie
- Llandyfan, St Dyfan
- Llandyfriog, Saint Brioc
- Llandyfrydog, Saint Tyfrydog see St Tyfrydog's Church, Llandyfrydog
- Llandygai, Saint Tegai
- Llandyrnog, Saint Tyrnog
- Llandysilio, Saint Tysilio
- Llandyssil, Saint Tysul
- Llandysul, Saint Tysul
- Llanelieu, St Ellyw see St Ellyw's Church, Llanelieu
- Llanelltyd, Saint Illtud
- Llanenddwyn, Saint Enddwyn
- Llanfachreth, Saint Machreth, (derived from the Welsh soft mutation of that saint's name, and not to be confused with Llanfachraeth which is from fach, 'small', and (t)raeth, 'beach'
- Llanfaelog, Saint Maelog
- Llanfaelrhys, Saint Maelrhys
- Llanfaethlu, Saint Maethlu see St Maethlu's Church, Llanfaethlu
- Llanfairfechan `Little Saint Marys Parish`
- Llanfaglan, Saint Baglan
- Llanfallteg, Llanfallteg West, St Mallteg
- Llanfechell, Saint Mechell
- Llanfflewyn Saint Fflewin See St Fflewin's Church, Llanfflewin
- Llanfigael, Saint Figael see St Figael's Church, Llanfigael
- Llanfleiddan (Llanblethian), Saint Bleiddian
- Llanfoist, St Ffwyst
- Llanfwrog, Anglesey Saint Mwrog
- Llanfwrog, Denbighshire Saint Mwrog
- Llanedi, Saint Edith
- Llanedeyrn, Saint Edeyrn
- Llanedwen, St. Edwen see St Edwen's Church, Llanedwen
- Llanengan Einion Frenin, also known as Engan
- Llanegryn, Saint Egryn
- Llanegwad, Saint Egwad
- Llaneilian, Saint Eilian
- Llanelian-yn-rhos, a former civil parish in Conwy County Borough, Elian
- Llanelidan, Saint Elidan see St Elidan's Church, Llanelidan
- Llanellen, Saint Elen, often anglicised as St Helen
- Llanelli, Saint Elli
- Llanelly, St Elli
- Llanelwedd, Saint Elwedd
- Llanelwy, Saint Asaph
- Llanenddwyn, Saint Enddwyn
- Llanerfyl, Saint Erfyl
- Llaneuddog, Saint Euddog
- Llanfair, Gwynedd, St Mary
- Llanfair Caereinion, St Mary
- Llanfair Clydogau, St Mary
- Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Saint Mary
- Llanfair-Nant-Gwyn St Mary
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Saint Mary and Saint Tysilio
- Llanfair Talhaiarn St Mary, Saint Alhaiarn(?)
- Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy Saint Mary
- Llanfechan or Llanafan Fechan, Saint Afan
- Llanferres, Saint Berres (Brice of Tours) see St Berres' Church, Llanferres
- Llanfihangel-ar-Arth, Saint Michael, the Archangel
- Llanvihangel Crucorney, St Michael, the Archangel
- Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, the Archangel, Michael (Mihangel)
- Llanfihangel Rhydithon, St Michael, the Archangel
- Llanfihangel Nant Brân, St Michael, the Archangel
- Llanfihangel Nant Melan, St Michael, the Archangel
- Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn
- Llanfihangel Rogiet, see St Michael and All Angels Church, Llanfihangel Rogiet
- Llanfihangel-uwch-Gwili, St Michael, the Archangel
- Llanfihangel Talyllyn, St Michael (Mihangel) and All Angels
- Llanfihangel y Creuddyn, St Michael (archangel)
- Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa, St Michael, the Archangel
- Llanfihangel-y-Pennant , St Michael, the Archangel
- Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, Dolbenmaen, St Michael, the Archangel
- Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog, St Michael and All Angels
- Llanfihangel-y-Traethau, Saint Michael, the Archangel
- Llanfihangel yn Nhowyn, St Michael, (Mihangel) the Archangel
- Llanfilo, Saint Bilo
- Llanfoist, Saint Fwyst
- Llanfrothen, Saint Brothen see St Brothen's Church, Llanfrothen
- Llanfrynach Saint Brynach
- Llanfyllin, Saint Myllin
- Llanfynydd, Mountain Church
- Llanfyrnach, Saint Brynach
- Llangadfan, Saint Cadfan
- Llangadog, Saint Cadoc
- Llangadwaladr, Saint Cadwaladr
- Llangadwaladr, Powys, Saint Cadwaladr
- Llangaffo, Saint Caffo see St Caffo's Church, Llangaffo
- Llangain, Saint Cain
- Llangammarch Wells, St Cadmarch
- Llangain, St Cain
- Llangan, St Canna
- Llangasty Tal-y-Llyn St Gastyn
- Llangathen, Saint Cathen
- Llangattock-Vibon-Avel, St Cadoc (Cattwg)
- Llangattock Lingoed, St Cadoc
- Llangattock (Crickhowell), St Cadoc
- Llangedwyn Saint Cedwyn see St Cedwyn's Church, Llangedwyn
- Llangeinor, St Ceinwyr
- Llangeinwen, Saint Ceinwen
- Llangeitho, Saint Ceitho
- Llangeler, Saint Celer
- Llangelynnin (Conwy), Saint Celynin
- Llangelynnin (Gwynedd), Saint Celynin
- Llangennech, Saint Cennych
- Llangennith, Saint Cenydd
- Llangenny Saint Cenau or Saint Keyne
- Llangian, Saint Cian
- Llangiwg near Pontardawe, Saint Ciwg
- Llangloffan, Saint Cloffan (ficticious)
- Llanglydwen, St Clydwen
- Llangollen, Saint Collen
- Llangolman, Colmán of Dromore
- Llangovan, Saint Govan
- Llangrannog, Saint Caranog or Carantoc
- Llanrhian, Saint Rhian
- Llangristiolus Saint Cristiolus
- Llangunllo, Saint Cynllo
- Llangunnor, Saint Ceinwr
- Llangurig, Saint Curig
- Llangwyfan, Aberffraw Saint Cwyfan see St Cwyfan's Church, Llangwyfan
- Llangwyfan, Denbighshire, Denbighshire, Saint Cwyfan
- Llangwyfan, Aberffraw, Saint Cwyfan
- Llangwnnadl, Saint Gwynhoedl
- Llangwyryfon, Saint Ursula
- Llangwyllog Saint Cwyllog
- Llangybi (Llangybi, Monmouthshire, Llangybi, Gwynedd and Llangybi, Ceredigion) Saint Cybi (or Cuby)
- Llangyfelach, Saint Cyfelach
- Llangyndeyrn, Saint Cyndeyrn
- Llangynfelyn, Saint Cynfelyn
- Llangynhafal, Saint Cynhafal
- Llangynidr, St Cynidr
- Llangynin, Saint Cynin
- Llangynog, Saint Cynog
- Llangynog, Carmarthenshire St Cynog
- Llangynwyd, Saint Cynwyd
- Llangystennin, Mochdre, Conwy St. Cystennin (Constantine)
- Llangywer, Saint Cywair
- Llanharan, Saint Aaron
- Llanhennock, Saint Henwg
- Llanhilleth, From Welsh `Llanheledd` 'Church of Saint Heledd`
- Llanhywel (Llanhowell), Pembrokeshire, Hywel
- Llaniestyn, Anglesey, Saint Iestyn
- Llaniestyn, Gwynedd, Saint Iestyn
- Llanidloes, Saint Idloes
- Llanigon, Saint Eigon
- Llanilar, Saint Ilar
- Llanilid, St Ilid
- Llanishen (Llanisien), Saint Isan
- Llanishen, Monmouthshire, St Isan
- Llanismel, anglicised as 'St Ishmaels', Pembrokeshire, Saint Ismael (Saint Isfael)
- Llanismel, anglicised as 'St Ishmael', Carmarthenshire, Saint Ismael
- Llanllawddog, Saint Llawddog
- Llanllechid, Saint Llechid
- Llanllowell, Saint Llywel
- Llanllwchaiarn, Saint Llwchaiarn see St Llwchaiarn's Church, Llanllwchaiarn
- Llanllwchaiarn, Ceredigion
- Llanllwni, St Llwni
- Llanmadoc, Saint Madoc
- Llanmartin, Saint Martin
- Llanmihangel, Vale of Glamorgan, St Michael, the Archangel
- Llannefydd, Saint Nefydd
- Llannon, Saint Non
- Llanon, Saint Non
- Llanwnnog, Saint Gwynog
- Llanpumsaint, five saints: Gwyn, Gwynno, Gwynoro, Ceithio and Celynin
- Llanredifael, archaic name for St Gredifael's Church, Penmynydd
- Llanrhian, Saint Rhian
- Llanrhidian, St Rhidian
- Llanrhychwyn, Saint Rhychwyn
- Llanrhyddlad, Saint Rhyddlad
- Llanrhystud, St Rhystyd
- Llanrwst, Saint Grwst
- Llansadurnen, St Sadurnen
- Llansadwrn, Anglesey, Saint Sadwrn see St Sadwrn's Church, Llansadwrn
- Llansadwrn St Sadwrn
- Llansamlet, Saint Samlet
- Llansanffraid Glan Conwy Brigid of Kildare (Saint Ffraid)
- Llansannan, Saint Sannan
- Llansannor, St Senwyr
- Llansantffraed, (Talybont-on Usk) St Ffraid
- Llansantffraid, Ceredigion, St Ffraed
- Llansanffraid Cwmdauddwr St Fraid
- Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog, St Fraid
- Llansantffraed-in-Elwell, St Ffraed
- Llansantffraed, Monmouthshire, St Brigid (Ffraid/Bride/Bhrid)
- Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, Saint Ffraid
- Llansawel, Saint Sawell
- Llansilin, Saint Silin
- Llansoy, after Tysoi, thought to have been a pupil of St. Dyfrig.
- Llanspyddid, St Ysbyddyd
- Llanstadwell, St Tudwal
- Llansteffan, Saint Stephen
- Llanstephan, Powys, St Stephen (or Ystyffan)
- Llantilio Crossenny St Teilo
- Llantilio Pertholey St Teilo
- Llantood, The name of the hamlet is assumed to derive from the 5th century saint, Illtyd
- Llantrisant, three saints: Illtud, Gwynno and Dyfodwg
- Llantrisant, Anglesey, three saints: Afran, (possibly a variant of Afan) Ieuan, and Sana
- Llantrisant, Monmouthshire, three saints: St Peter, St Paul and St John
- Llantrithyd, of St Illtyd
- Llantwit Major (Welsh: Llanilltud Fawr), Saint Illtud
- Llantwit Fardre ('Llanilltud on the Prince's own farm'; from faerdref: [on the] 'land (or farm) of the prince'), Saint Illtud
- Llantysilio, Saint Tysilio
- Llanvaches, Saint Maches
- Llanvair Discoed, St Mary
- Llanvapley, St Mable see St Mapley's Church, Llanvapley
- Llanvetherine, Saint Gwytherin
- Llanvihangel Gobion, St Michael, the Archangel
- Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern, St Michael, the Archangel
- Llanwddyn, Saint Wddyn
- Llanwenog, Saint Gwenog see St Gwenog's Church, Llanwenog
- Llanwinio, Saint Gwinio/Gwynno
- Llanwnnen, Saint Gwnnen (former dedication of the church, now dedicated to Saints Lucia and Gwynin)
- Llanwrda, St Cwrdaf
- Llanwrin, Saint Gwrin
- Llanwrthwl, Saint Gwrthwl
- Llanwyddelan, Saint Wyddelan
- Llanynghenedl, Saint Enghenedl see St Enghenedl's Church, Llanynghenedl
- Llan-y-tair-mair (Knelston), the Three Maries[1]
- Llanyre, Saint Llyr
Place names with religious connections other than a saint
[edit]- Llanddarog, uncertain; church dedicated to Saint Twrog
- Llandow, derives from Llandhuw, meaning Church of God
- Llandrindod, named after the Trinity (Welsh: y Drindod)
- Llanfarian after Capel Marian
- Llangorwen possibly from corwen, meaning 'white church or choir'
- Llanllugan See Llanllugan Abbey
- Llansaint possibly named after a holy well, Ffynnon Saint ('saint's well')
- Llantarnam
- Llanybydder, "the church of the deaf ones"
- Llanymynech (part) `Church of the Monks`
Other place names
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- Bwlch-Llan, Ceredigion
- Landimore from Mor- Sea
- Llan, Powys
- Llanaber
- Llanaeron, after the River Aeron
- Llanarmon-yn-Ial named after St Germanus of Auxerre and a commote of Medieval Wales
- Llanarth, Ceredigion, named for the River Arth whose outlet into Cardigan Bay is nearby
- Llanarth, Monmouthshire, from earlier (recorded 12th century) form 'Llangarth', possibly meaning either "church on the ridge of the hill” or “church with a garth (yard)"
- Llanbister
- Llanboidy uncertain
- Llanbradach, name evolved from Nant Bradach
- Llancarfan, name evolved from Nantcarfan
- Llancayo
- Llancoch (Radnorshire), coch, 'red'
- Llandaff, named after the River Taff[2]
- Llandarcy, named after William Knox D'Arcy
- Llandenny
- Llanddulas, named after the River Dulas
- Llandinam,
- Llandovery, a corruption of Llanymddyfri, in English: 'Church enclosure amidst the waters'
- Llandre, from dref, 'town'; formerly, Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn.
- Llandynan
- Llaneglwys, Brecknockshire – llan + eglwys, 'church'
- Llanerch, Powys
- Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion, mansion estate adjacent to River Aeron
- Llanfachraeth, fach, 'small', and (t)raeth, 'beach'
- Llanfaenor (Monmouthshire) see Llangattock-Vibon-Avel, faenor, 'manor'
- Llanfaes, Brecon faes or maes, 'field' (Originally dedicated to Saint Fagan)
- Llanfair-yn-Neubwll neubwll, 'aeroplane', referring to nearby RAF Valley.
- Llanfaredd, from the Fareth, a small stream.
- Llanfechain
- Llanfendigaid Estate
- Llan Ffestiniog
- Llanfor
- Llanfynydd, Flintshire, fynydd, 'mountain'
- Llanfynydd
- Llangadwaladr after King Cadwaladr
- Llangefni, Anglesey, named from the River Cefni
- Llangernyw named after the area of Cernyw
- Llangoed The village's placename means the 'religious enclosure in the wood' in the Welsh language.
- Llangoedmor in Ceredigion, originally Llangoedmawr, 'great wood'
- Llangors, cors, 'marsh'
- Llangwm, Conwy, cwm, 'valley'
- Llangwm, Pembrokeshire
- Llangwm, Monmouthshire
- Llanharry
- Llanllibio
- Llanllwch
- Llanllyfni, Gwynedd, llan on the River Llyfni
- Llanmaes
- Llanmerewig
- Llan-mill, Pembrokeshire
- Llanmiloe named after Llanmiloe House
- Llanmorlais, name evolved from Glan Morlais
- Llannor
- Llannerch-y-medd
- Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch
- Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Montgomeryshire, llan + rhaeadr: '(waterfall) in the cantref of' Mochnant
- Llanrhos, also known as Eglwys Rhos
- Llanrhyddlad
- Llanrug, (former name: "Llanfihangel-y-Rug")
- Llanrumney, named after River Rhymney
- Llanteg
- Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, llan + uwch + llyn: llan 'above the lake'
- Llanymawddwy, Gwynedd, from llan + yn + Mawddwy: llan 'in the district of Mawddwy'
- Llanwern, Llanywern (Breconshire), 'church on the marshy ground'
- Llanwnda, Gwynedd
- Llanwnda, Pembrokeshire, named after Garn Wnda burial chamber
- Llanwrtyd, Llanwrtyd Wells Personal name `Gwrtyd`?
- Llanycefn, cefn, 'cave'
- Llanychaer, (English: 'church on the Aer', a tributary of the River Gwaun)
- Llanycil
- Llanynys, ynys, 'island'
- Llanyrafon, afon, 'river'
- Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd, from llan + ystum + Dwy: llan on the meander of the river Dwy
Place names in counties bordering Wales
[edit]- Lancaut (Welsh: Llan Cewydd), Gloucestershire
- Llancillo, Herefordshire
- Landican (Birkenhead, Merseyside), Saint Tegan
- Llandinabo, Herefordshire
- Llancloudy, Herefordshire
- Llanfair, site of St Mary's church, near Clifford Castle in Clifford, Herefordshire, Wye Valley
- Llanfair Waterdine, Shropshire
- Llanffynhonwen=Chirbury, Shropshire
- Llangarron, Herefordshire
- Llangrove, Herefordshire
- Llanrothal, Herefordshire
- Llanveynoe, Herefordshire
- Llanwarne, Herefordshire
- Llanymynech (part), Shropshire
- Llanyblodwel, Shropshire
Of uncertain origin
[edit]- Llanbethery
- Llancadle
- Llancarfan
- Llanhamlach
- Llandawke
- Llandeloy
- Llandefalle
- Llandevaud
- Llanddowror
- Llanfrechfa
- Llanybri
- Llanycrwys
- Llanwenarth
- Llandevenny, Newport
- ^ January-McCann, James; Roberts, Nicola (10 May 2022), May: The Month of Mary, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, retrieved 18 July 2023
- ^ "GO BRITANNIA! Wales: Sacred Places – Llandaff (Thlan daff) Cathedral". Britannia.com. Retrieved 2013-06-11.