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| Neath | Neath Port Talbot |
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| Morriston | Swansea |
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| Swansea | Swansea |
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| Penllergaer | Swansea |
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| Pontarddulais | Swansea |
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| Hendy | Carmarthenshire |
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| Fforest | Carmarthenshire |
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| Hendy | Carmarthenshire |
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| Llanelli | Carmarthenshire |
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| Llannon | Sir Gaerfyrddin |
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| Llanelli | Sir Gaerfyrddin |
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| Pontyberem | Carmarthenshire |
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| Bancffosfelen | Carmarthenshire |
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| Kidwelly | Carmarthenshire |
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| Carmarthen | Carmarthenshire |
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| Current translation for Neath |
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ne derived from niew / æg – new / an island if on the coast and ending in ne |
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at derived from æt – at (near) |
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| “New” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Morriston |
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mor derived from mor – a moor, waste and damp land |
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r derived from ere – person |
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i derived from iw – yew |
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ston derived from stan – stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone |
| “Stone yew moor, waste and damp land” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Swansea |
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swan derived from swan – a swan |
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sea derived from æg – an island |
| “Swan island” |
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| Current translation for Penllergaer |
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pen derived from pen – head or end |
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starting in l derived from el – person |
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starting in l derived from el – person |
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er derived from ere – a person |
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gaer derived from caer – small fort i.e cæster |
| “Person person small fort i.e cæster head or end” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Pontarddulais |
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pont derived from pont – bridge |
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ard derived from arod – arum lily |
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du derived from du – black or dark |
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starting in l derived from el – person |
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ending in is derived from æg – an island |
| “Black or dark person arum lily bridge island” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Hendy |
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| | H we cannot translate at the moment |
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end derived from ende – end terminus |
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ending in y derived from æg/leah – derived from æg/leah ? an island near the sea / woodland clearing if inland (Saxon) |
| “End terminus derived from æg” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Fforest |
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| | F we cannot translate at the moment |
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forest derived from forest – an area for royal hunting |
| “Area for royal hunting” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Hendy |
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| | H we cannot translate at the moment |
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end derived from ende – end terminus |
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ending in y derived from æg/leah – derived from æg/leah ? an island near the sea / woodland clearing if inland (Saxon) |
| “End terminus derived from æg” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Llanelli |
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starting in l derived from el – person |
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lane derived from lanu – narrow hedged-in road |
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starting in l derived from el – person |
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starting in l derived from el – person |
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i derived from iw – yew |
| “Person person person yew narrow hedged” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Llannon |
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llan derived from llan – a piece of consecrated ground |
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on derived from on – near |
| “Near piece of consecrated ground” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Llanelli |
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starting in l derived from el – person |
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lane derived from lanu – narrow hedged-in road |
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starting in l derived from el – person |
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starting in l derived from el – person |
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i derived from iw – yew |
| “Person person person yew narrow hedged” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Pontyberem |
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pont derived from pont – bridge |
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ber derived from bær – beer or a place where barley was grown |
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| “Beer or a place where barley was grown bridge” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Bancffosfelen |
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ban derived from ban – bone |
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fos derived from fæs – a fringe/boundary usually associated with a ditch |
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fel derived from fel – skin, hides or pelts |
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en derived from en – word termination usually means 'of' |
| “Skin, hides or pelts bone fringe” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Kidwelly |
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kid derived from cæd – a boat |
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well derived from wille – A well, spring, fountain |
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ending in y derived from æg/leah – derived from æg/leah ? an island near the sea / woodland clearing if inland (Saxon) |
| “Boat well, spring, fountain derived from æg” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Carmarthen |
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| | C we cannot translate at the moment |
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ar derived from ar – oar |
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mar derived from maera/mære – boundaries/sea or lake (large body of water) |
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hen derived from hen – old |
| “Old oar boundaries” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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