Nov 1, 2025 · Borrowed from Welsh Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. This longer form of the name was invented for promotional purposes in the 1860s.

The long form of the name is the longest place name in the United Kingdom and one of the longest in the world at 58 characters (51 "letters" since "ch" and "ll" are digraphs, and are …

Yes, it's silly, but it's also fun to witness the fuss made over a town name — and, sitting just over the bridge that connects the mainland to the Isle of Anglesey, it's an easy and scenic detour …

Apr 16, 2022 · Here we've compiled a list of brilliant place names in Wales that will make you smile - tremendous in their simplicity, complexity, the way they sound and look, their origin and …

Oct 30, 2024 · The name simply means ‘lower end of the moor’ and any other interpretation is simply the product of the reader’s dirty mind. The jokes about the name are a small price to …

Welsh name: Caerdydd. Interestingly, the modern English name Cardiff is derived from the medieval Welsh, Caerdyf (which also gives us the modern Welsh, Caerdydd).

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