Welsh Place-Name Society

WPNS Conference, 4-10-25, at CAWCS, Aberystwyth, and online. For WPNS members (no fee), but you may join the Society in order to attend:
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You MUST REGISTER by 26-9-25 to attend in person, or by 1-10-25 to join online

WPNS Conference, 4 October 2025, at Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, Aberystwyth and online. For WPNS members only (with no fee), but non-members are welcome to join the Society in order to attend:
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Everyone must register

TODAY!
The Welsh Place-Name Society's lecture at the National Eisteddfod: Professor Hywel Wyn Owen will be discussing some place-names around the Eisteddfod (in Welsh with simultaneous translation to English). Wednesday, 6 August, 1.30pm, Cymdeithasau 2. Everyone welcome!

The Welsh Place-Name Society's lecture at the National Eisteddfod: Professor Hywel Wyn Owen will be discussing some place-names around the Eisteddfod (in Welsh with simultaneous translation to English). Wednesday, 6 August, 1.30pm, Cymdeithasau 2. Everyone welcome!

The Welsh Place-Name Society's Lecture at the National Eisteddfod 2025 Wrexham
In Welsh, with translation to English available

6 August 2025, 13:30
Cymdeithasau 2 at the National Eisteddfod, Wrecsam

Hywel Wyn Owen

Some place-names around the eisteddfod.
A survey of a selection of place-names reflecting the area's history, environment, language, people and industry.

In Welsh with simultaneous translation into English

‘This is sacred land’: an off-grid Wales community battles to keep their home Legal action has begun to remove the tenants after the 80-acre site was sold to be turned into a healing retreat

Dear @theguardian.com, please don't add an English 'translation' after a Welsh place name in a context like this. The mountain is called Carningli, it doesn't have an English name.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Poster: Recording Eryri Place Names Penmachno Place Names Call by to share historic landscape names and any associated stories. Yr Hen Ysgol, Penmachno 29/1/25, 1-7pm

People of Penmachno! Community #placenames event on tomorrow #Eryri

He will take the title "Lord Jones of Penybont" (not Bridgend)
nation.cymru/news/former-...

Some of the English names for Welsh cities are wildly different from the Welsh names and it’s sent me into a toponymy black hole on Google. This is Duolingo’s fault.

The Welsh Place-Name Society has arrived on Bluesky #Wales