Place names in Wales
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Places named after saints
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(All pages with titles beginning with Llan
Llanddeiniol , St DeiniolLlanddeiniolen , Saint Deiniol Llandderfel , Saint Derfel Llanddeusant, Anglesey , two saints: Saint Marcellus and Saint Marcellina Llanddeusant, Carmarthenshire , two saints: Saint David and Saint Teilo Llanddew , St DavidLlanddewi Nant Honddu (Llanthony ), St David
Llandegfan Saint TegfanLlandegla , Saint Tegla Llandegley , Saint Tegla Llandeilo , Saint Teilo Llandeilo'r-Fan Saint Teilo Llanddaniel Fab Saint Deiniol Fab see St Deiniol's Church, Llanddaniel Fab Llanddewi , St DavidLlanddewi Brefi , Saint David Llanddewi'r Cwm , St DavidLlanddewi Rhydderch , St DavidLlanddewi Velfrey , St DavidLlanddewi Ystradenny , St DavidLlanddoged , Saint Doged Llanddona , Saint Dona see St Dona's Church, Llanddona Llanddwywe , Saint Dwywe Llanddyfnan , Saint Dyfnan Llanddyfrwyr-yn-Edeligion Llandissilio , Saint Tysilio Llandogo , St Euddogwy (Oudoceus )Llandough , Saint Dochau/DochdwyLlandough, Penarth , Saint Dochau/DochdwyLlandrillo, Denbighshire , Saint Trillo Llandrillo yn Rhos , Saint Trillo Llandrinio , Saint TrunioLlandudoch , Saint Dogmael Llandudno , Saint Tudno Llandwrog , Saint Twrog Llandybie , Saint Tybie Llandyfan , St Dyfan Llandyfriog , Saint Brioc Llandyfrydog , Saint Tyfrydog see St Tyfrydog's Church, Llandyfrydog Llandygai , Saint Tegai Llandyrnog , Saint TyrnogLlandysilio , Saint Tysilio Llandyssil , Saint Tysul Llandysul , Saint TysulLlanelieu , St Ellyw see St Ellyw's Church, Llanelieu Llanelltyd , Saint Illtud Llanenddwyn, Saint Enddwyn
Llanfachreth , Saint Machreth, (derived from the Welsh soft mutation of that saint's name, and not to be confused with Llanfachraeth which is from fach (t)raeth Llanfaelog , Saint MaelogLlanfaelrhys , Saint MaelrhysLlanfaethlu , Saint Maethlu see St Maethlu's Church, Llanfaethlu Llanfairfechan `Little Saint Marys Parish`Llanfaglan , Saint Baglan Llanfallteg , Llanfallteg West, St MalltegLlanfechell , Saint Mechell Llanfflewyn Saint Fflewin See St Fflewin's Church, Llanfflewin Llanfigael , Saint Figael see St Figael's Church, Llanfigael Llanfleiddan (Llanblethian ), Saint Bleiddian
Llanfoist , St FfwystLlanfwrog, Anglesey Saint Mwrog Llanfwrog, Denbighshire Saint Mwrog Llanedi , Saint EdithLlanedeyrn , Saint Edeyrn Llanedwen , St. Edwen see St Edwen's Church, Llanedwen Llanengan Einion Frenin , also known as EnganLlanegryn , Saint EgrynLlanegwad , Saint Egwad Llaneilian , Saint EilianLlanelian-yn-rhos, a former civil parish in Conwy County Borough , Elian
Llanelidan , Saint Elidan see St Elidan's Church, Llanelidan Llanellen , Saint Elen , often anglicised as St HelenLlanelli , Saint Elli Llanelly , St ElliLlanelwedd , Saint ElweddLlanelwy , Saint Asaph Llanenddwyn , Saint Enddwyn Llanerfyl , Saint Erfyl Llaneuddog , Saint EuddogLlanfair, Gwynedd , St MaryLlanfair Caereinion , St MaryLlanfair Clydogau , St MaryLlanfair Dyffryn Clwyd , Saint MaryLlanfair-Nant-Gwyn St MaryLlanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch , Saint Mary and Saint Tysilio Llanfair Talhaiarn St Mary, Saint Alhaiarn (?)Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy Saint MaryLlanfechan or Llanafan Fechan, Saint Afan Llanferres , Saint Berres (Brice of Tours ) see St Berres' Church, Llanferres Llanfihangel-ar-Arth , Saint Michael , the ArchangelLlanvihangel Crucorney , St Michael, the ArchangelLlanfihangel Glyn Myfyr , the Archangel, Michael (Mihangel)Llanfihangel Rhydithon , St Michael, the ArchangelLlanfihangel Nant Brân , St Michael, the ArchangelLlanfihangel Nant Melan , St Michael, the ArchangelLlanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn Llanfihangel Rogiet , see St Michael and All Angels Church, Llanfihangel Rogiet Llanfihangel-uwch-Gwili , St Michael, the ArchangelLlanfihangel Talyllyn , St Michael (Mihangel) and All AngelsLlanfihangel y Creuddyn , St Michael (archangel) Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa , St Michael, the ArchangelLlanfihangel-y-Pennant , St Michael, the ArchangelLlanfihangel-y-Pennant, Dolbenmaen , St Michael, the ArchangelLlanfihangel Ysgeifiog , St Michael and All Angels Llanfihangel-y-Traethau , Saint Michael , the ArchangelLlanfihangel yn Nhowyn , St Michael, (Mihangel ) the ArchangelLlanfilo , Saint Bilo Llanfoist , Saint FwystLlanfrothen , Saint Brothen see St Brothen's Church, Llanfrothen Llanfrynach Saint Brynach Llanfyllin , Saint MyllinLlanfynydd , Mountain ChurchLlanfyrnach , Saint Brynach Llangadfan , Saint Cadfan Llangadog , Saint Cadoc Llangadwaladr , Saint Cadwaladr Llangadwaladr, Powys , Saint CadwaladrLlangaffo , Saint Caffo see St Caffo's Church, Llangaffo Llangain , Saint CainLlangammarch Wells , St CadmarchLlangain , St CainLlangan , St CannaLlangasty Tal-y-Llyn St GastynLlangathen , Saint CathenLlangattock-Vibon-Avel , St Cadoc (Cattwg)Llangattock Lingoed , St Cadoc Llangattock (Crickhowell) , St CadocLlangedwyn Saint Cedwyn see St Cedwyn's Church, Llangedwyn Llangeinor , St CeinwyrLlangeinwen , Saint Ceinwen Llangeitho , Saint Ceitho Llangeler , Saint Celer Llangelynnin (Conwy), Saint Celynin Llangelynnin (Gwynedd), Saint Celynin Llangennech , Saint CennychLlangennith , Saint Cenydd Llangenny Saint Cenau or Saint Keyne Llangian , Saint Cian Llangiwg near Pontardawe , Saint Ciwg
Llangloffan , Saint Cloffan (ficticious)Llanglydwen , St ClydwenLlangollen , Saint CollenLlangolman , Colmán of Dromore Llangovan , Saint Govan Llangrannog , Saint Caranog or Carantoc Llanrhian , Saint Rhian Llangristiolus Saint Cristiolus Llangunllo , Saint Cynllo Llangunnor , Saint CeinwrLlangurig , Saint Curig Llangwyfan, Aberffraw Saint Cwyfan see St Cwyfan's Church, Llangwyfan Llangwyfan, Denbighshire , Denbighshire , Saint Cwyfan Llangwyfan, Aberffraw , Saint CwyfanLlangwnnadl , Saint GwynhoedlLlangwyryfon , Saint Ursula Llangwyllog Saint Cwyllog Llangybi (Llangybi, Monmouthshire , Llangybi, Gwynedd and Llangybi, Ceredigion ) Saint Cybi (or Cuby)
Llangyfelach , Saint CyfelachLlangyndeyrn , Saint CyndeyrnLlangynfelyn , Saint CynfelynLlangynhafal , Saint CynhafalLlangynidr , St Cynidr Llangynin , Saint CyninLlangynog , Saint Cynog Llangynog, Carmarthenshire St CynogLlangynwyd , Saint CynwydLlangystennin , Mochdre, Conwy St. Cystennin (Constantine)Llangywer , Saint CywairLlanharan , Saint Aaron Llanhennock , Saint Henwg Llanhilleth , From Welsh `Llanheledd` 'Church of Saint Heledd`Llanhywel (Llanhowell ), Pembrokeshire, Hywel
Llaniestyn, Anglesey [cy ] , Saint Iestyn Llaniestyn, Gwynedd , Saint IestynLlanidloes , Saint IdloesLlanigon , Saint EigonLlanilar , Saint Ilar Llanilid , St IlidLlanishen (Llanisien) , Saint Isan Llanishen, Monmouthshire , St IsanLlanismel, anglicised as 'St Ishmaels ', Pembrokeshire, Saint Ismael (Saint Isfael )
Llanismel, anglicised as 'St Ishmael', Carmarthenshire , Saint Ismael
Llanllawddog , Saint LlawddogLlanllechid , Saint LlechidLlanllowell , Saint LlywelLlanllwchaiarn , Saint Llwchaiarn see St Llwchaiarn's Church, Llanllwchaiarn Llanllwchaiarn, Ceredigion Llanllwni , St LlwniLlanmadoc , Saint Madoc Llanmartin , Saint Martin Llanmihangel , Vale of Glamorgan , St Michael, the Archangel Llannefydd , Saint NefyddLlannon , Saint Non Llanon , Saint NonLlanwnnog , Saint GwynogLlanpumsaint , five saints: Gwyn, Gwynno, Gwynoro, Ceithio and CelyninLlanredifael , archaic name for St Gredifael's Church, Penmynydd Llanrhian , Saint Rhian Llanrhidian , St Rhidian Llanrhychwyn , Saint Rhychwyn Llanrhyddlad , Saint Rhyddlad Llanrhystud , St RhystydLlanrwst , Saint Grwst Llansadurnen , St SadurnenLlansadwrn, Anglesey , Saint Sadwrn see St Sadwrn's Church, Llansadwrn Llansadwrn St SadwrnLlansamlet , Saint SamletLlansanffraid Glan Conwy Brigid of Kildare (Saint Ffraid)Llansannan , Saint SannanLlansannor , St SenwyrLlansantffraed , (Talybont-on Usk) St FfraidLlansantffraid, Ceredigion , St FfraedLlansanffraid Cwmdauddwr St Fraid
Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog , St FraidLlansantffraed-in-Elwell , St FfraedLlansantffraed, Monmouthshire , St Brigid (Ffraid/Bride/Bhrid)Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain , Saint Ffraid Llansawel , Saint SawellLlansilin , Saint Silin Llansoy , after Tysoi, thought to have been a pupil of St. Dyfrig .Llanspyddid , St YsbyddydLlanstadwell , St Tudwal Llansteffan , Saint Stephen Llanstephan, Powys , St Stephen (or Ystyffan)Llantilio Crossenny St Teilo Llantilio Pertholey St TeiloLlantood , The name of the hamlet is assumed to derive from the 5th century saint, Illtyd Llantrisant , three saints: Illtud, Gwynno and DyfodwgLlantrisant, Anglesey , three saints: Afran, (possibly a variant of Afan ) Ieuan, and SanaLlantrisant, Monmouthshire , three saints: St Peter, St Paul and St JohnLlantrithyd , of St IlltydLlantwit Major (Welsh : Llanilltud Fawr ), Saint Illtud Llantwit Fardre ('Llanilltud on the Prince's own farm'; from faerdref Llantysilio , Saint Tysilio Llanvaches , Saint MachesLlanvair Discoed , St MaryLlanvapley , St Mable see St Mapley's Church, Llanvapley Llanvetherine , Saint GwytherinLlanvihangel Gobion , St Michael, the ArchangelLlanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern , St Michael, the Archangel Llanwddyn , Saint WddynLlanwenog , Saint Gwenog see St Gwenog's Church, Llanwenog Llanwinio , Saint Gwinio/Gwynno Llanwnnen , Saint Gwnnen (former dedication of the church, now dedicated to Saints Lucia and Gwynin [cy ] )Llanwrda , St CwrdafLlanwrin , Saint GwrinLlanwrthwl , Saint Gwrthwl Llanwyddelan , Saint WyddelanLlanynghenedl , Saint Enghenedl see St Enghenedl's Church, Llanynghenedl Llan-y-tair-mair (Knelston ), the Three Maries [ 1]
Llanyre , Saint LlyrPlace names with religious connections other than a saint
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Bwlch-Llan, Ceredigion
Landimore from Mor- SeaLlan, Powys Llanaber Llanaeron , after the River Aeron Llanarmon-yn-Ial named after St Germanus of Auxerre and a commote of Medieval WalesLlanarth, Ceredigion , named for the River Arth whose outlet into Cardigan Bay is nearbyLlanarth, Monmouthshire , from earlier (recorded 12th century) form 'Llangarth', possibly meaning either "church on the ridge of the hill” or “church with a garth (yard)"Llanbister Llanboidy uncertainLlanbradach , name evolved from Nant Bradach Llancarfan , name evolved from Nantcarfan Llancayo Llancoch (Radnorshire), coch Llandaff , named after the River Taff [ 2] Llandarcy , named after William Knox D'Arcy Llandenny Llanddulas , named after the River DulasLlandinam ,Llandovery , a corruption of Llanymddyfri , in English: 'Church enclosure amidst the waters'Llandre , from dref Llandynan Llaneglwys , Brecknockshire – llan + eglwys , 'church'Llanerch, Powys Llanerchaeron , Ceredigion, mansion estate adjacent to River Aeron Llanfachraeth , fach (t)raeth Llanfaenor (Monmouthshire) see Llangattock-Vibon-Avel , faenor
Llanfaes , Brecon faes maes Llanfair-yn-Neubwll neubwll aeroplane ', referring to nearby RAF Valley .Llanfaredd , from the Fareth, a small stream.Llanfechain Llanfendigaid Estate Llan Ffestiniog Llanfor Llanfynydd, Flintshire , fynydd Llanfynydd Llangadwaladr after King Cadwaladr Llangefni , Anglesey, named from the River Cefni Llangernyw named after the area of CernywLlangoed The village's placename means the 'religious enclosure in the wood' in the Welsh language.Llangoedmor in Ceredigion, originally Llangoedmawr , 'great wood'Llangors , cors Llangwm, Conwy , cwm Llangwm, Pembrokeshire Llangwm, Monmouthshire Llanharry Llanllibio Llanllwch Llanllyfni , Gwynedd, llan on the River LlyfniLlanmaes Llanmerewig Llan-mill, Pembrokeshire
Llanmiloe named after Llanmiloe HouseLlanmorlais , name evolved from Glan Morlais Llannor Llannerch-y-medd Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant , Montgomeryshire, llan + rhaeadr : '(waterfall) in the cantref of' Mochnant Llanrhos , also known as Eglwys RhosLlanrhyddlad Llanrug , (former name: "Llanfihangel-y-Rug")Llanrumney , named after River Rhymney Llanteg Llanuwchllyn , Gwynedd, llan + uwch + llyn : llan 'above the lake'Llanymawddwy , Gwynedd, from llan + yn + Mawddwy : llan 'in the district of Mawddwy 'Llanwern , Llanywern (Breconshire), 'church on the marshy ground'Llanwnda, Gwynedd Llanwnda, Pembrokeshire , named after Garn Wnda burial chamberLlanwrtyd , Llanwrtyd Wells Personal name `Gwrtyd`?Llanycefn , cefn Llanychaer , (English: 'church on the Aer', a tributary of the River Gwaun )Llanycil Llanynys , ynys Llanyrafon , afon Llanystumdwy , Gwynedd, from llan + ystum + Dwy : llan on the meander of the river Dwy Place names in counties bordering Wales
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Lancaut (Welsh : Llan Cewydd ), GloucestershireLlancillo , HerefordshireLandican (Birkenhead, Merseyside), Saint TeganLlandinabo , HerefordshireLlancloudy , HerefordshireLlanfair, site of St Mary's church, near Clifford Castle in Clifford, Herefordshire , Wye Valley
Llanfair Waterdine , ShropshireLlanffynhonwen =Chirbury , ShropshireLlangarron , HerefordshireLlangrove , HerefordshireLlanrothal , HerefordshireLlanveynoe , HerefordshireLlanwarne , HerefordshireLlanymynech (part), ShropshireLlanyblodwel , Shropshire 
