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:
www.cymdeithasenwaulleoedd.cymru/wp-content/u...
You MUST REGISTER by 26-9-25 to attend in person, or by 1-10-25 to join online

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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:
www.cymdeithasenwaulleoedd.cymru/wpcontent/up...
Everyone must register

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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!

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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!

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

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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

22.05.2025 10:51 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

‘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/...

02.02.2025 10:20 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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

28.01.2025 10:39 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Former first minister swears oath in both English and Welsh as he joins Lords Former first minster for Wales Carwyn Jones swore the oath of allegiance to the King in both English and Welsh as he was introduced to the Lords. The 57-year-old, who takes the title Lord Jones of Pen...

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

27.01.2025 22:04 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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.

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

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