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[clarification needed] are dated or obsolete.
Argentina
edit Argentina Yr Ariannin
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| English name | Welsh name | Spanish name | Notes |
| Arroyo Pescado | Nant y Pysgod | Arroyo Pescado | |
| Cajón de Ginebra | Bocs Gin | Cajón de Ginebra | |
| Cerro Cóndor | Craig yr Eryr | Cerro Cóndor | |
| Cerro Trono de las Nubes | Gorsedd y Cwmwl | Cerro Trono de las Nubes | |
| Chico River | Afon Fach | Rio Chico | |
| Chubut River | Afon Camwy | Rio Chubut | |
| Colonia 16 de Octubre | Cwm Hyfryd, Bro Hydref | Colonia 16 de Octubre | |
| Desvío km 22 | Tŵr Joseph | Desvío km 22 | |
| Dolavon | Dol Afon | Dolavon | |
| Estación Laguna Grande | Llyn Mawr | Estación Laguna Grande | |
| Florentino Ameghino Dam | Yr Argae | Dique Florentino Ameghino | |
| Fuerte Aventura | Caer Antur | Fuerte Aventura | |
| Laguna de Aaron | Llyn Aaron | Laguna de Aaron | |
| Laguna de Agnia | Llyn Ania | Laguna de Agnia | |
| La Angostura | Lle Cul | La Angostura | |
| Las Plumas | Dôl y Plu | Las Plumas | |
| Loma Blanca | Bryn Gwyn | Loma Blanca | |
| Paso de Indios | Rhyd yr Indiaid | Paso de Indios | |
| Pampa de Agnia | Pant y Ffwdan | Pampa de Agnia | |
| Puerto Madryn | Porth Madryn | Puerto Madryn | |
| Rawson | Trerawson | Rawson | |
| Río Corrintos | Aber Gyrants | Río Corrintos | |
| Tecka | Hafn Lâs | Tecka | |
| Trelew | Tre Lew(is) | Trelew | |
| Trevelin | Tre Felin | Trevelin | |
| Valle de los Mártires | Dyffryn y Merthyron | Valle de los Mártires | |
| Valle Frío | Dyffryn Oer | Valle Frío | |
| Valle 16 de octubre | Cwm Hyfryd/Bro Hydref | Valle 16 de octubre | |
| Veintiocho de Julio | Tir Halen | Veintiocho de Julio | |
Australia
edit Australia Awstralia
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| English name | Welsh name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Australian Capital Territory
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Tiriogaeth Prifddinas Awstralia | Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kangaroo Island | Ynys Cangarŵ | Kangaroo Island Karta Pintingga |
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 New South Wales
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De Cymru Newydd | New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Northern Territory
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Tiriogaeth y Gogledd | Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||||||||
 South Australia
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De Awstralia | South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Western Australia
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Gorllewin Awstralia | Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium
edit Belgium Gwlad Belg
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| English name | Welsh name | Endonyms | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Brussels | Brwsel | Bruxelles Brussel |
French Dutch |
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 Flanders
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Fflandrys | Vlaanderen Flandres |
Dutch French | |
Canada
edit Canada
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| English name | Welsh name | Endonyms | Notes | |
 British Columbia
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Columbia Brydeinig | British Columbia Columbie Britannique |
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| Newfoundland | Tir Newydd | Newfoundland Terre-Neuve Ktaqmkuk |
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 Newfoundland and Labrador
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Tir Newydd a Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador Terre-Neuve et Labrador |
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 Nova Scotia
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Yr Alban Newydd | Nova Scotia Nouvelle-Écosse Alba Nuadh Nopa Sko'sia |
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Czech Republic
edit Czech Republic Y Weriniaeth Tsiec
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| English name | Welsh name | Endonym | Notes |
| Moravia | Morafia | Morava | |
| Prague | Prag | Praha | |
France
edit France Ffrainc
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| English name | Welsh name | Endonyms | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Alps | Alpau, Mynydd Mynnau | Alpes | French | [1] |
 Alsace
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Alsás | Alsace | French | [1] |
 Anjou
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Angyw, Aensio | Anjou | French | [1] |
 Aquitaine
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Acwitania | Aquitaine | French | [1] |
 Auvergne
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Afarn | Auvergne | French | [1] |
 Brittany
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Llydaw | Breizh | Breton | [1] |
| Bretagne | French | |||
| Bertaèyn | Gallo | |||
 Burgundy
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Bwrgwyn | Bourgogne | French | [1] |
 Champagne
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Siampaen | Champagne | French | [1] |
 Gascony
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Gasgwyn | Gascogne | French | [1] |
| Gasconha | Gascon | |||
| Gaskoinia | Basque | |||
 Hainaut
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Hanawt | Hainaut | French | [1] |
| Maine | Maen | Maine | French | [1] |
 Normandy
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Normandi, Norddmandi | Normandie | French | [1] |
| Normaundie | Norman | |||
 Picardy
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Picardi | Picardie | French, Picard | [1] |
 Provence
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Profens | Provence | French | [1] |
 Savoy
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Safwy | Savoie | French | [1] |
| Strasbourg | Strasbwrg | Strasbourg | French | |
| Straßburg | German | |||
Germany
edit Germany Yr Almaen
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| English name | Welsh name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
 Bavaria
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Bafaria | Bayern | Bavarian, German | |
| Cologne | Cwlen | Kölle | Colognian | |
| Köln | German | |||
| Hamburg | Hambwrg | Hamburg | ||
Greece
edit Greece Gwlad Groeg
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| English name | Welsh name | Endonym | Notes |
| Aegean Sea | Môr Aegeaidd, Môr Egeaidd | Aigaio pelagos (Αιγαίο πέλαγος) | |
| Athens | Athen | Athína (Αθήνα) | |
| Cephalonia | Ceffalonia | Kefaloniá (Κεφαλονιά) | |
| Crete | Creta | Kríti (Κρήτη) | |
| Dodecanese | Y Deuddeng Ynys | Dodekánisa (Δωδεκάνησα) | |
| Rhodes | Rhodos | Ródos (Ρόδος) | |
| Thessaloniki | Thessaloníci | Thessaloníki (Θεσσαλονίκη) | |
Israel/Palestine
edit Israel  Palestine
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| English name | Welsh name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Galilee | Galilea | HaGalil (הגליל) | Hebrew | |
| Jerusalem | Jeriwsalem, Caersalem | Yerushalayim (ירושלים) / al-Quds (القُدس) | Hebrew/Arabic | |
Ireland
edit Ireland Iwerddon
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| English name | Welsh name | Endonym | Notes |
| Cork | Corc | Corcaigh | |
| Dublin | Dulyn | Baile Átha Cliath | Welsh name derives from the older Irish name Duibhlinn. |
| Derry | Dinas y Deri | Doire | |
| Ulster | Wlster; Wlaidd, Wledd, Wleth | Ulaidh | |
| Wexford | Llwch Garmon | Loch Garman | |
Italy
edit Italy Yr Eidal
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| English name | Welsh name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
 Florence
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Fflorens | Firenze | Italian | [1] |
 Rome
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Rhufain | Roma | Italian | [1] |
 Sicily
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Sisili | Sicilia | Italian, Sicilian | [1] |
 Tuscany
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Twsgani, Tysgani | Toscana | Italian | [1] |
 Venice
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Fenis | Venesia | Venetian | [1] |
| Venezia | Italian | |||
 Vatican City
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Dinas y Fatican | Civitatis Vaticanae | Latin | [1] |
| Città del Vaticano | Italian | |||
Japan
edit Japan Siapan
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| English name | Welsh name | Endonym | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo | Tocio | 東京 (Tōkyō) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Slovakia
edit Slovakia Slofacia
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| English name | Welsh name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Bratislava | Bratislafa | Bratislava | Slovak | |
South Africa
edit South Africa De Affrica
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| English name | Welsh name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Cape Town | Tref y Penrhyn | Kaapstad, iKapa | Afrikaans, Xhosa | |
| Cape of Good Hope | Penrhyn Gobaith Da | Kaap die Goeie Hoop | Afrikaans | |
Spain
edit Spain Sbaen
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| English name | Welsh name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
 Balearic Islands
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Ynysoedd Balearaidd | Illes Balears, Islas Baleares | Catalan, Spanish | |
 Basque Country
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Gwlad y Basg | Euskal Herria, País Vasco | Basque, Spanish | |
 Canary Islands
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Yr Ynysoedd Dedwydd, Ynysoedd y Cŵn | Islas Canarias | Spanish | |
 Catalonia
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Catalwnia | Catalunya, Cataluña | Catalan, Spanish | |
 Galicia
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Galisia | Galicia Galiza |
Galician/Portuguese Portuguese |
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 Valencian Community
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Cymuned Falensia | Valencia, València | Spanish, Catalan | |
Turkey
edit Turkey Twrci
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| English name | Welsh name | Endonym | Notes |
| Constantinople | Caergystennin | قسطنطينيه (Ḳosṭanṭīnīye) Κωνσταντινούπολις (Kōnstantinoupolis) Constantinopolis |
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| Istanbul | Istanbwl | İstanbul | |
United Kingdom (excluding Wales) and Crown dependencies
edit United Kingdom Y Deyrnas Unedig
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| English name | Welsh name | Endonym | Notes | |
| Name | Language | |||
| Archenfield | Ergyng | Archenfield | English | |
| Ballingham | Llanbugnal | Ballingham | English | |
| Bath | Caerfaddon | Bath | English | |
| Belfast | Belffast | Béal Feirste | Irish | |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | Caerferwig; Berwig | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Irish | |
| Birkenhead | Penbedw | Birkenhead | English | |
| Bishop's Castle | Trefesgob | Bishop's Castle | English | |
| Bridstow | Llansanffraid | Bridstow | English | |
| Bristol | Bryste; Caerodor | Bristol | English | |
| Cambridge | Caergrawnt | Cambridge | English | |
| Cambridgeshire | Swydd Gaergrawnt | Cambridgeshire | English | |
| Canterbury | Caergaint | Canterbury | English | |
| Carlisle | Caerliwelydd | Carlisle | English | |
| Catterick | Catraeth | Catterick | English | |
| Channel Islands | Ynysoedd y Sianel | Îles Normandes | French | |
| Cheltenham | Treffynnon [citation needed] | Cheltenham | English | |
| Cheshire | Swydd Gaer | Cheshire | English | |
| Chester | Caer(llion Fawr) | Chester | English | |
| Chichester | Caerfuddai [2] | Chichester | English | |
| Chirbury | Llanffynhonwen | Chirbury | English | |
| Clyde | Clud | Cluaidh | Scottish Gaelic | |
| Clyde | English, Scots | |||
| Colchester | Caercolyn | Colchester | English | |
| Cornwall | Cernyw | Kernow | Cornish | |
| Coventry | Cofentri, Cwyntry | Coventry | English | |
| Crewe | Cryw, Criw | Crewe | English | |
| Devon | Dyfnaint | Devon | English | |
| Doncaster | Dinas y Garrai; Caerdaun | Doncaster | English | |
| Dover | Dofr[3] | Dover | English | |
| Dumfries | Caerferes | Dumfries | English | |
| Dùn Phris | Scottish Gaelic | |||
| Durham | Dyrham; Caerweir | Durham | English | |
| East Midlands | Dwyrain Canolbarth Lloegr | East Midlands | English | |
| Edinburgh | Caeredin; Dinas Eidyn | Dùn Èideann | Scottish Gaelic | |
| Edinburgh | English, Scots | |||
| England | Lloegr | England | English | |
| English Channel | Môr Udd | English Channel | English | |
| La Manche | French | |||
| Mor Bretannek | Cornish | |||
| Exeter | Caerwysg | Exeter | English | |
| Falmouth | Aberfal | Aberfala | Cornish | |
| Firth of Forth | Moryd Gweryd, Aber Gweryd | Linne Foirthe | Scottish Gaelic | |
| Forest of Dean | Cantref Coch | Forest of Dean | English | |
| Foy | Llantiuoi | Foy | English | |
| River Forth | Afon Gweryd[4] | Abhainn Dubh, Uisge For | Scottish Gaelic | |
| Glastonbury | Ynys Gwydrin, Ynys Wydrin | Glastonbury | English | |
| Gloucester | Caerloyw | Gloucester | English | |
| Gloucestershire | Swydd Gaerloyw | Gloucestershire | English | |
| Guernsey | Ynys y Garn | Guernèsi | Guernésiais | |
| Hebrides | Ynysoedd Heledd | Innse Gall | Scottish Gaelic | |
| Hentland | Henlland | Hentland | English | |
| Hereford | Henffordd | Hereford | English | |
| Herefordshire | Swydd Henffordd | Herefordshire | English | |
| Humber | Hwmbr | Humber | English | |
| Isle of Man | Ynys Manaw | Ellan Vannin | Manx | |
| Isle of Skye | Yr Ynys Hir | Eilean Sgitheanach | Scottish Gaelic | |
| Isle of Wight | Ynys Wyth | Isle of Wight | English | |
| Kenderchurch | Llancrug | Kenderchurch | English | |
| Kent | Caint | Kent | English | |
| Kentchurch | Llancein | Kentchurch | English | |
| Kilpeck | Llanddewi Cil Peddeg | Kilpeck | English | |
| Kington | Ceintun | Kington | English | |
| Lancashire | Swydd Gaerhirfryn | Lancashire | English | |
| Lancaster | Caerhirfryn | Lancaster | English | |
| Leicester | Caerlŷr | Leicester | English | |
| Leicestershire | Swydd Gaerlŷr | Leicestershire | English | |
| Leominster | Llanllieni | Leominster | English | |
| Lichfield | Caerlwytgoed | Lichfield | English | |
| Lincoln | Caerllyn, Llyncwlen | Lincoln | English | |
| Liverpool | Lerpwl, Llynlleifiad | Liverpool | English | |
| Loch Lomond | Llyn Llumonwy | Loch Laomainn | Scottish Gaelic | |
| London | Llundain, Caerludd | London | English | |
| Long Mynd | Cefn Hirfynydd | Long Mynd | English | |
| Ludlow | Llwydlo | Ludlow | English | |
| Lundy | Ynys Wair | Lundy | English | |
| Manchester | Manceinion | Manchester | English | |
| Greater Manchester | Manceinion Fwyaf | Manchester | English | |
| Marstow | Llanmartin | Marstow | English | |
| Mersey | Merswy | Mersey | English | |
| Merseyside | Glannau Merswy | Merseyside | English | |
| Michaelchurch | Llanmihangel | Michaelchurch | English | |
| Much Dewchurch | Llandewi | Much Dewchurch | English | |
| Much Wenlock | Gweunllwg | Much Wenlock | English | |
| Nantwich | Yr Heledd Wen | Nantwich | English | |
| Northwich | Yr Heledd Ddu | Northwich | English | |
| Nottingham | Y Tŷ Ogofog | Nottingham | English | |
| Orkney | Ynysoedd Erch | Arcaibh | Scottish Gaelic | |
| Oswestry | Croesoswallt | Oswestry | English | |
| Oxford | Rhydychen | Oxford | English | |
| Oxfordshire | Swydd Rydychen | Oxfordshire | English | |
| Pennines | Penwynion | Pennines | English | |
| Penrith | Penrhudd | Penrith | English | |
| Peterborough | Trebedr | Peterborough | English | |
| Plymouth | Aberplym | Plymouth | English | |
| Portsmouth | Llongborth | Portsmouth | English | |
| Preston | Trefoffeiriaid | Preston | English | |
| Ross-on-Wye | Rhosan-ar-Wy | Ross-on-Wye | English | |
| St Weonards | Llansangwenardd | St Weonards | English | |
| Salisbury | Caersallog; Caercaradog, Caergradwg | Salisbury | English | |
| Sark | Sarc | Cerq, Sèr | French | |
| Scotland | Yr Alban | Alba | Scottish Gaelic | |
| Scotland | English, Scots | |||
| Sellack | Llansulac | Sellack | English | |
| Somerset | Gwlad-yr-haf | Somerset | English | |
| Shrewsbury | Amwythig | Shrewsbury | English | |
| Shropshire | Swydd Amwythig | Shropshire | English | |
| St Albans | Caermincip | St Albans | English | |
| The Stiperstones | Carneddau Teon | The Stiperstones | English | |
| Stonehenge | Côr y Cewri | Stonehenge | English | |
| Strathclyde | Ystrad Clud | Srath Chluaidh | Scottish Gaelic | |
| Thames | Tafwys | Thames | English | |
| Trent | Trannon | Trent | English | |
| Ulster | Wlster; Wlaidd, Wledd, Wleth | Ulaidh | Irish | |
| Warwick | Warwig | Warwick | English | |
| Warwickshire | Swydd Warwig | Warwickshire | English | |
| Welsh Bicknor | Llangystennin Garth Brenni | Welsh Bicknor | English | |
| West Midlands | Gorllewin Canolbarth Lloegr | West Midlands | English | |
| Westminster | San Steffan | Westminster | English | |
| Whitchurch | Yr Eglwys Wen | Whitchurch | English | |
| Winchester | Caerwynt, Caerguint | Winchester | English | |
| Wirral | Cilgwri | Wirral | English | |
| Worcester | Caerwrangon | Worcester | English | |
| Worcestershire | Swydd Gaerwrangon | Worcestershire | English | |
| The Wrekin | Din Gwrygon | The Wrekin | English | |
| Wroxeter | Caerwrygion | Wroxeter | English | |
| York | Efrog, Caerefrog | York | English | |
| Yorkshire | Swydd Efrog | Yorkshire | English | |
United States
edit United States Unol Daleithiau
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| California | Califfornia[5] | California | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | Mecsico Newydd | New Mexico Nueva México |
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| New York City | Dinas Efrog Newydd | New York City | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pennsylvania | Pensylfania | Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | Tecsas | Texas Tejas |
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Sources
edit- Collins-Longman, Yr Atlas Cymraeg Newydd, ISBN 1-86085-377-3 (1999)
- Book of Llandaff
- Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Griffiths, Bruce; Jones, Dafydd Glyn (2003). Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary.
- ^ "Irac: AS yn galw am ymchwiliad". 27 June 2003. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Geiriadur yr Academi, p. 419.
- ^ Crawford, O. G. S. (2011). Topography of Roman Scotland: North of the Antonine Wall. Cambridge University Press. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-107-68473-7. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "BBC Radio Cymru - Byd Iolo, Califfornia".