Location of the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales.
The list of standardised Welsh place-names , for places in Rhondda Cynon Taf , 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 124 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 to names for new developments (for 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 names
Other name/spelling not recommended
Type
Grid reference
Welsh
English
Aberaman
Aberaman
Settlement
SO0101
Abercwmboi
Abercwmboi
Settlement
ST0299
Abercynon
Abercynon
Settlement
ST0895
Aberdâr
Aberdare
Settlement
SO0002
Abergorci
Abergorci
Area
SS9597
Aber-nant
Aber-nant
Abernant
Settlement
SO0103
Aberpennar
Mountain Ash
Settlement
ST0499
Beddau
Beddau
Settlement
ST0585
Blaenaman
Blaenaman
Area
SS9899
Blaenclydach
Blaenclydach
Settlement
SS9893
Blaen-cwm
Blaen-cwm
Blaencwm
Settlement
SS9298
Blaencwmboi
Blaencwmboi
Area
ST0299
Blaen-gwawr
Blaen-gwawr
Blaengwawr
Area
SO0001
Blaenllechau
Blaenllechau
Settlement
SS9997
Blaenrhondda
Blaenrhondda
Settlement
SS9299
Bodringallt
Bodringallt
Area
SS9895
Bryn-cae
Bryn-cae
Settlement
SS9882
Brynna
Brynna
Settlement
SS9883
Brynnaugwynion
Brynnaugwynion
Settlement
SS9782
Brynsadler
Brynsadler
Settlement
ST0280
Carnetown
Carnetown
Settlement
ST0794
Castellau
Castellau
Settlement
ST0586
Cefn Rhigos
Cefn Rhigos
Settlement
SN9106
Cefnpennar
Cefnpennar
Settlement
SO0300
Cilfynydd
Cilfynydd
Settlement
ST0892
Coedelái
Coed-ely
Coed-Ely
Settlement
ST0185
Cross Inn
Cross Inn
Settlement
ST0583
Cwmaman
Cwmaman
Settlement
ST0099
Cwm-bach
Cwm-bach
Cwmbach
Settlement
SO0201
Cwmclydach
Clydach Vale
Settlement
SS9793
Cwmdâr
Cwmdare
Settlement
SN9803
Cwm-hwnt
Cwm-hwnt
Cwm-Hwnt
Settlement
SN9105
Cwm-parc
Cwm-parc
Cwmparc
Settlement
SS9596
Cwmpennar
Cwmpennar
Settlement
SO0300
Y Cymer
Y Cymer
Cymmer
Settlement
ST0290
Darran-las
Darran-las
Darranlas
Area
ST0498
Y Ddraenen-wen
Hawthorn
Settlement
ST0988
Dinas
Dinas
Settlement
ST0191
Edmondstown
Edmondstown
Settlement
ST0090
Efail-fach
Efail-fach
Settlement
ST0884
Efailisaf
Efailisaf
Efail Isaf
Settlement
ST0884
Ffynnon Taf
Taff's Well
Settlement
ST1283
Y Gadlys
Y Gadlys
Gadlys
Settlement
SN9902
Glan-bad
Upper Boat
Settlement
ST1087
Glan-llyn
Glan-llyn
Settlement
ST1284
Glyn-coch
Glyn-coch
Glyncoch
Settlement
ST0792
Glynrhedynog
Ferndale
Settlement
SS9996
Glyn-taf
Glyn-taf
Glyntaff
Settlement
ST0889
Godreaman
Godreaman
Area
SO0100
Graig
Graig
Settlement
ST0689
Graig-wen
Graig-wen
Settlement
ST0690
Y Groes-faen
Y Groes-faen
Groes-faen
Settlement
ST0681
Gyfeillion
Gyfeillion
Gyfeillon
Area
ST0590
Hendreforgan
Hendreforgan
Settlement
SS9888
Hirwaun
Hirwaun
Settlement
SN9605
Llanharan
Llanharan
Settlement
ST0083
Llanhari
Llanharry
Settlement
ST0080
Llanilid
Llanilid
Settlement
SS9781
Llanilltud Faerdref
Llantwit Fardre
Settlement
ST0784
Llantrisant
Llantrisant
Settlement
ST0483
Llanwynno
Llanwynno
Llanwonno
Settlement
ST0395
Llwydcoed
Llwydcoed
Settlement
SN9904
Llwyncelyn
Llwyncelyn
Area
ST0391
Llwynypia
Llwynypia
Settlement
SS9993
Maerdy
Maerdy
Area
SS9798
Maes-y-coed
Maes-y-coed
Maesycoed
Settlement
ST0689
Meisgyn
Miskin
Settlement
ST0498
Mwyndy
Mwyndy
Settlement
ST0581
Nantgarw
Nantgarw
Settlement
ST1285
Pant-y-graig-wen
Pant-y-graig-wen
Area
ST0690
Penderyn
Penderyn
Settlement
SN9408
Penrhiw-ceibr
Penrhiw-ceibr
Penrhiwceiber
Settlement
ST0597
Penrhiw-fer
Penrhiw-fer
Penrhiwfer
Settlement
ST0090
Penrhiw-llech
Penrhiw-llech
Area
SN9702
Pen-rhys
Pen-rhys
Penrhys
Settlement
ST0095
Pentre
Pentre
Settlement
SS9796
Pentre-bach
Pentre-bach
Pentrebach
Settlement
ST0889
Pentre'r Eglwys
Church Village
Settlement
ST0886
Penycoedcae
Penycoedcae
Pen-y-coedcae
Settlement
ST0687
Pen-y-graig
Pen-y-graig
Penygraig
Settlement
SS9991
Pen-y-groes
Pen-y-groes
Area
ST1187
Penyrenglyn
Penyrenglyn
Settlement
SS9497
Pen-y-waun
Pen-y-waun
Penywaun
Settlement
SN9704
Perthcelyn
Perthcelyn
Settlement
ST0597
Pont Siôn Norton
Pont Siôn Norton
Pontsionnorton
Area
ST0891
Pont-y-clun
Pont-y-clun
Pontyclun
Settlement
ST0381
Pont-y-gwaith
Pont-y-gwaith
Pontygwaith
Settlement
ST0094
Pontypridd
Pontypridd
Settlement
ST0789
Porth
Porth
Settlement
ST0291
Pwll-gwaun
Pwll-gwaun
Pwllgwaun
Settlement
ST0690
Y Rhigos
Y Rhigos
Rhigos
Settlement
SN9205
Rhiwinder
Rhiwinder
Area
ST0287
Rhiwsaeson
Rhiwsaeson
Settlement
ST0782
Rhydfelen
Rhydfelen
Rhydyfelin
Settlement
ST0988
Stanleytown
Stanleytown
Settlement
ST0194
Tonpentre
Tonpentre
Ton Pentre
Settlement
SS9695
Ton-teg
Ton-teg
Tonteg
Settlement
ST0986
Tonypandy
Tonypandy
Settlement
SS9992
Tonyrefail
Tonyrefail
Settlement
ST0188
Tonysguboriau
Talbot Green
Settlement
ST0382
Trealaw
Trealaw
Settlement
SS9992
Trebannog
Trebannog
Trebanog
Settlement
ST0190
Trecynon
Trecynon
Settlement
SN9903
Trefforest
Trefforest
Treforest
Settlement
ST0888
Trehafod
Trehafod
Settlement
ST0491
Treherbert
Treherbert
Settlement
SS9498
Trehopcyn
Hopkinstown
Settlement
ST0690
Tresalem
Robertstown
Settlement
SO0003
Tretomas
Thomastown
Settlement
ST0087
Trewiliam
Williamstown
Settlement
ST0090
Tylegarw
Tylegarw
Tyla Garw
Settlement
ST0281
Tylorstown
Tylorstown
Settlement
ST0095
Tŷ-nant
Tŷ-nant
Settlement
ST0685
Tynewydd
Tynewydd
Settlement
SS9398
Tyntetown
Tyntetown
Settlement
ST0696
Tyn-y-bryn
Tyn-y-bryn
Settlement
ST0087
Tŷ-rhiw
Tŷ-rhiw
Settlement
ST1283
Wattstown
Wattstown
Settlement
ST0193
Ynys-boeth
Ynys-boeth
Ynysboeth
Settlement
ST0796
Ynys-hir
Ynys-hir
Ynyshir
Settlement
ST0292
Ynysmaerdy
Ynysmaerdy
Settlement
ST0384
Ynys-wen
Ynys-wen
Ynyswen
Settlement
SS9597
Ynys-y-bwl
Ynys-y-bwl
Ynysybwl
Settlement
ST0594
Ystrad
Ystrad
Settlement
SS9895
References