The modern Welsh language contains names for many towns and other geographical features in Great Britain and elsewhere. Names for places outside of Welsh-speaking regions are exonyms, not including spelling or pronunciation adaptations and translations of common nouns.
Names not in italics are dated or obsolete.
Argentina English nameWelsh nameSpanish nameNotesArroyo PescadoCajón de GinebraCerro CóndorCerro Trono de las NubesChico RiverChubut RiverColonia 16 de OctubreDesvío km 22DolavonEstación Laguna GrandeFlorentino Ameghino DamFuerte AventuraLaguna de AaronLaguna de AgniaLa AngosturaLas PlumasLoma BlancaLuis BeltránTir PentreLuis BeltránPaso de IndiosPampa de AgniaPuerto MadrynRawsonRío CorrintosTeckaTrelewTrevelinValle de los MártiresValle FríoValle 16 de octubreVeintiocho de Julio
Australia English nameWelsh nameEndonymsNotesNameLanguageJervis Bay TerritoryJervis Bay TerritoryEnglishKangaroo IslandKangaroo IslandEnglishKaurnaLord Howe IslandLord Howe IslandEnglishNew South WalesEnglishNorthern TerritoryEnglishSouth AustraliaEnglishAustralian Capital TerritoryEnglishWestern AustraliaEnglish
Belgium English nameWelsh nameEndonymsNotesNameLanguageDutchFrenchDutchDutchDutchWest FlemishLimburgishDutchFrenchPicardWalloonDutchLimburgish LimbourgFrenchWalloonFrenchLuxembourgishWalloonFrenchGermanWalloonPicardLuxembourgishFrenchWalloonDutchWest Flemish
Canada English name Welsh name Endonyms NotesBritish ColumbiaColumbie BritanniqueNewfoundlandNewfoundlandKtaqmkuk Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia
Czech Republic English nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesMoraviaPrague
Egypt Yr AifftEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesAlexandria
France English nameWelsh nameEndonymsNotesNameLanguageAlps, FrenchFrenchFrenchFrenchFrenchBretonFrenchGalloFrenchFrenchFrenchGasconBasqueMaineFrench, FrenchNormanFrench, PicardFrenchFrenchStrasbourgFrenchGerman
Germany English nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesNameLanguageBavarian, GermanCologneColognianGermanHamburgHamburg
Greece English nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesAegean Sea, Aigaio pelagos ( )Athens ()Cephalonia ()Crete ()Dodecanese ()Rhodes ()Thessaloniki ()
Israel/Palestine English nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesNameLanguageGalilee ()HebrewJerusalem, () / ()Hebrew/Arabic
Ireland
English nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesCork CorcaighDublin Baile Átha Cliath Welsh name derives from the older Irish name Duibhlinn.DerryDinas y DeriDoireUlster ; , , UlaidhWexfordLlwch GarmonLoch Garman
Italy Yr EidalEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesNameLanguageItalianItalianItalian, SicilianItalianFenisVenesiaVenetianItalianDinas y FaticanLatinItalian
Japan SiapanEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotes Tokyo Tocio 東京 (Tōkyō)
Netherlands English nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesNameLanguageWest FrisianDutchDutchLimburgishDutchDutchDutchDutchZeelandicWest Flemish Zeelandic FlandersDutchZeelandicWest Flemish
Slovakia SlofaciaEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesNameLanguageBratislavaBratislafaBratislavaSlovak
South Africa De AffricaEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesNameLanguageCape TownTref y PenrhynKaapstad, iKapaAfrikaans, XhosaCape of Good HopePenrhyn Gobaith DaKaap die Goeie HoopAfrikaans
Spain SbaenEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesNameLanguageYnysoedd BalearaiddIlles Balears, Islas BalearesCatalan, SpanishGwlad y BasgEuskal Herria, País VascoBasque, SpanishYr Ynysoedd Dedwydd, Ynysoedd y CŵnIslas CanariasSpanishCatalwniaCatalunya, CataluñaCatalan, SpanishGalisiaGaliciaGalizaGalician/PortuguesePortugueseCymuned FalensiaValencia, ValènciaSpanish, Catalan
Turkey TwrciEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesConstantinopleCaergystenninقسطنطينيه (Ḳosṭanṭīnīye)Κωνσταντινούπολις (Kōnstantinoupolis)ConstantinopolisIstanbulIstanbwlİstanbul
United Kingdom (excluding Wales) and Crown dependencies Y Deyrnas Unedig English name Welsh name EndonymNotesNameLanguageArchenfieldErgyngArchenfieldEnglishBallinghamLlanbugnalBallinghamEnglishBathCaerfaddonBathEnglishBelfastBelffastBéal FeirsteIrishBerwick-upon-TweedCaerferwig; BerwigBerwick-upon-TweedEnglishBirkenheadPenbedwBirkenheadEnglishBishop's CastleTrefesgobBishop's CastleEnglishBridstowLlansanffraidBridstowEnglishBristolBryste; CaerodorBristolEnglishCambridgeCaergrawntCambridgeEnglishCambridgeshireSwydd GaergrawntCambridgeshireEnglishCanterburyCaergaintCanterburyEnglishCarlisleCaerliwelyddCarlisleEnglishCatterickCatraethCatterickEnglishChannel IslandsYnysoedd y SianelÎles d'la MancheNormanCheshireSwydd GaerCheshireEnglishChesterCaer(llion Fawr)ChesterEnglishChichesterCaerfuddai ChichesterEnglishChirburyLlanffynhonwenChirburyEnglishCirencesterCaer CeriCirencesterEnglishClydeCludCluaidhScottish GaelicClydeEnglish, ScotsColchesterCaercolynColchesterEnglishCornwallCernywKernowCornishCoventryCofentri, CwyntryCoventryEnglishCreweCryw, CriwCreweEnglishDevonDyfnaintDevonEnglishDoncasterDinas y Garrai; CaerdaunDoncasterEnglishDoverDofrGeiriadur yr Academi, p. 419.DoverEnglishDumfriesCaerferesDumfriesEnglishDùn PhrisScottish GaelicDurhamDyrham; CaerweirDurhamEnglishEast MidlandsDwyrain Canolbarth LloegrEast MidlandsEnglishEdinburghCaeredin; Dinas EidynDùn ÈideannScottish GaelicEdinburghEnglish, ScotsEnglandLloegrEnglandEnglishEnglish ChannelMôr UddEnglish ChannelEnglishLa MancheFrenchMor BretannekCornishExeterCaerwysgExeterEnglishFalmouthAberfalAberfalaCornishFirth of ForthMoryd Gweryd, Aber GwerydLinne FoirtheScottish GaelicForest of DeanCantref CochForest of DeanEnglishFoyLlantiuoiFoyEnglishRiver ForthAfon GwerydAbhainn Dubh, Uisge ForScottish GaelicGlastonburyYnys Gwydrin, Ynys WydrinGlastonburyEnglishGloucesterCaerloywGloucesterEnglishGloucestershireSwydd GaerloywGloucestershireEnglishGuernseyYnys y GarnGuernèsiGuernésiaisHebridesYnysoedd HeleddInnse GallScottish GaelicHentlandHenllandHentlandEnglishHerefordHenfforddHerefordEnglishHerefordshireSwydd HenfforddHerefordshireEnglishHumberHwmbrHumberEnglishIsle of Man Ynys Manaw Ellan VanninManxIsle of SkyeYr Ynys HirEilean SgitheanachScottish GaelicIsle of WightYnys WythIsle of WightEnglishKenderchurchLlancrugKenderchurchEnglishKentCaintKentEnglishKentchurchLlanceinKentchurchEnglishKilpeckLlanddewi Cil PeddegKilpeckEnglishKingtonCeintunKingtonEnglishLancashireSwydd GaerhirfrynLancashireEnglishLancasterCaerhirfrynLancasterEnglishLeicesterCaerlŷrLeicesterEnglishLeicestershireSwydd GaerlŷrLeicestershireEnglishLeominsterLlanllieniLeominsterEnglishLichfieldCaerlwytgoedLichfieldEnglishLincolnCaerllyn, LlyncwlenLincolnEnglishLiverpoolLerpwl, LlynlleifiadLiverpoolEnglishLoch LomondLlyn LlumonwyLoch LaomainnScottish GaelicLondonLlundain, CaerluddLondonEnglishLong MyndCefn HirfynyddLong MyndEnglishLudlowLlwydloLudlowEnglishLundyYnys WairLundyEnglishManchesterManceinionManchesterEnglishGreater ManchesterManceinion FwyafManchesterEnglishMarstowLlanmartinMarstowEnglishMerseyMerswyMerseyEnglishMerseysideGlannau MerswyMerseysideEnglishMichaelchurchLlanmihangelMichaelchurchEnglishMuch DewchurchLlandewiMuch DewchurchEnglishMuch WenlockGweunllwgMuch WenlockEnglishNantwichYr Heledd WenNantwichEnglishNorthwichYr Heledd DduNorthwichEnglishNottinghamY Tŷ OgofogNottinghamEnglishOrkneyYnysoedd ErchArcaibhScottish GaelicOswestryCroesoswalltOswestryEnglishOxfordRhydychenOxfordEnglishOxfordshireSwydd RydychenOxfordshireEnglishPenninesPenwynionPenninesEnglishPenrithPenrhuddPenrithEnglishPeterboroughTrebedrPeterboroughEnglishPlymouthAberplymPlymouthEnglishPortsmouthLlongborthPortsmouthEnglishPrestonTrefoffeiriaidPrestonEnglishRoss-on-WyeRhosan-ar-WyRoss-on-WyeEnglishSt WeonardsLlansangwenarddSt WeonardsEnglishSalisburyCaersallog; Caercaradog, CaergradwgSalisburyEnglishSark Sarc Cerq, SèrFrenchScotlandYr AlbanAlbaScottish GaelicScotlandEnglish, ScotsSellackLlansulacSellackEnglishSomersetGwlad-yr-hafSomersetEnglishShrewsburyAmwythigShrewsburyEnglishShropshireSwydd AmwythigShropshireEnglishSt AlbansCaermincipSt AlbansEnglishThe StiperstonesCarneddau TeonThe StiperstonesEnglishStonehengeCôr y CewriStonehengeEnglishStrathclydeYstrad CludSrath ChluaidhScottish GaelicThamesTafwysThamesEnglishTidenhamYstrad HafrenTidenhamEnglishTrentTrannonTrentEnglishUlster ; , , Ulaidh IrishWarwickWarwigWarwickEnglishWarwickshireSwydd WarwigWarwickshireEnglishWelsh BicknorLlangystennin Garth BrenniWelsh BicknorEnglishWest MidlandsGorllewin Canolbarth LloegrWest MidlandsEnglishWhitchurchYr Eglwys WenWhitchurchEnglishWinchesterCaerwynt, CaerguintWinchesterEnglishWirralCilgwriWirralEnglishWorcesterCaerwrangonWorcesterEnglishWorcestershireSwydd GaerwrangonWorcestershireEnglishThe WrekinDin GwrygonThe WrekinEnglishWroxeterCaerwrygionWroxeterEnglishYorkEfrog, CaerefrogYorkEnglishYorkshireSwydd EfrogYorkshireEnglish
United States Unol DaleithiauEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesCaliforniaCaliforniaNew MexicoNew MexicoNueva MéxicoNew York CityNew York CityPennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaTexasTexasTejas
Sources
Collins-Longman, Yr Atlas Cymraeg Newydd, (1999) Book of Llandaff Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary
See also List of European exonyms List of European regions with alternative names List of European rivers with alternative names Names of European cities in different languages Welsh placenames Welsh place names in other countries
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