Welsh exonyms

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 adaptions and translations of non-proper nouns.

Names in italics are dated or obsolete.

 Algeria 
English nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesAlgiersAlgerالجزائر (al Jazā'ir)DzayerAlgerBorrowed from the French name.

Argentina
 Yr ArianninEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesArroyo PescadoNant y PysgodArroyo PescadoChubutCamwyChubutColonia 16 de OctubreCwm Hyfryd, Bro HydrefColonia 16 de OctubreFuerte AventuraCaer AnturFuerte AventuraDolavonDol AfonDolavonLa AngosturaLle CulLa AngosturaLas PlumasDôl y PluLas PlumasPaso de IndiosRhyd yr IndiaidPaso de IndiosPuerto MadrynPorth MadrynPuerto MadrynRawsonTrerawsonRawsonRío CorrintosAber GyrantsRío CorrintosTrelewTre Lew(is)TrelewTrevelinTre FelinTrevelinValle de los MártiresDyffryn y MerthyronValle de los MártiresValle FríoDyffryn OerValle Frío

 Australia 
 AwstraliaEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesTiriogaeth Prifddinas AwstraliaAustralian Capital TerritoryGreat Barrier ReefBarrif MawrGreat Barrier ReefKangaroo IslandYnys CangarŵKangaroo Island Karta PintinggaDe Cymru NewyddNew South WalesTiriogaeth GogleddNorthern TerritoryDe AwstraliaSouth AustraliaAwstralia GorwellinWestern Australia

 Austria 
 AwstriaEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesViennaFiennaWien

 Belgium 
 Gwlad BelgEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesNameLanguage BrusselsBrwselBrusselBruxellesDutchFrenchFflandrysVlaanderenDutchWaloniaWallonieWaloneyeWallonienWalloniëWallounienFrenchWalloonGermanDutchLuxembourgishDespite the name for the region being Walonia in Welsh, the name of the Walloon language is Walwneg. 

 Canada 
English nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesColumbia BrydeinigBritish ColumbiaColombie-Britannique NewfoundlandTir NewyddNewfoundlandTerre-NeuveKtaqmkukTir Newydd a LabradorNewfoundland and LabradorTerre-Neuve et LabradorYr Alban NewyddNova ScotiaNouvelle-ÉcosseNopa Sko'siaAlba NuadhYnys y Tywysog EdwardPrince Edward IslandÎle-du-Prince-Édouard

 China 
 TsieinaEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotes Shanghai Sianghai 上海市 Some atlases use the English term.

 Czech Republic 
 Gweriniaeth TsiecEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesPraguePragPrahaPragBorrowed from the German name.

 Denmark 
 DenmarcEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesZealandSelandSjáland

 Egypt 
 Yr AifftEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesAlexandriaAlecsandriaالإسكندريه (Al-Iskandariya)اسكندريه (Eskendereyya)ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ (Rakotī)Aλεξάνδρεια (Alexándria)Nile RiverAfon Nîlالنيل (an-Nīl)ⲫⲓⲁⲣⲟKiiraÁman DawūRuns through most of Africa.

 Finland 
 Yr FfindirEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesLaplandLapdirLappiSápmiLappland

 France 
 FfraincEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesNameLanguageAlpsAlpau, Myndd MynnauAlpesFrenchBordeauxBwrdiawsBordeauxLlydawBreizhBretonBretagneFrenchBertaèynGalloBurgundyBwrgwynBourgogneFrenchGasconyGwasgwynGascogneFrenchGasconhaGasconGaskoiniaBasqueNantesNaonedNantesFrenchNaonedBretonNaunnt, NanttGalloNormandi, NorddmandiNormandieFrenchNormaundieNormanSaint-MaloSant-MaloùSaint-MaloFrenchSant-MaloùBretonStrasbourgStrasbwrgStrasbourgFrenchStraßburgGerman

 Germany 
 AlmaenEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesNameLanguageBafariaBayernBavarian, GermanCologneCwlenKölleColognianKölnGermanHamburgHambwrgHamburgGerman

 Greece 
 Gwlad GroegEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesAthensAthenAthína (Αθήνα)CreteCretaKríti (Κρήτη)ThessalonikiThesaloníciThesalonícaThessaloníki (Θεσσαλονίκη)

 India 
English nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesNew DelhiDelhi Newyddनई दिल्ली (Naī Dillī)New Delhi

 Indonesia 
 IndonesiaEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesJavaJawaJawaDespite the Welsh name for Java being "Jawa",Yr Atlas Cymraeg Newydd the Javanese language is called "Jafaneg" Sunda IslandsYnysoedd SwndaKepulauan Sunda

Ireland
 Iwerddon English name Welsh name EndonymNotesBelfastBelffastBéal FeirsteCork Corc CorcaighDublin Dulyn Baile Átha Cliath Welsh name derives from the older Irish name ‘Duibhlinn’.Ulster Wlster; Wlaidd, Wledd, Wleth Ulaidh

 Israel 
English nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesNameLanguageGalileeGalileaHaGalil (הגליל)HebrewJerusalemJeriwsalem, CaersalemYerushalayim (ירושלים)HebrewNazarethNasarethالنَّاصِرَة (an-Nāṣira)נָצְרַת (Nāṣəraṯ)ܢܨܪܬ (Naṣrath)

 Italy 
 Yr EidalEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesNameLanguageFlorenceFflorensFirenzeItalianRomeRhufainRomaItalianSicilySisiliSiciliaItalian, SicilianVeniceFenisVenesiaVenetianVeneziaItalian

 Japan 
 Japan, SiapanEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotes Tokyo Tocio 東京 (Tōkyō)

 Lebanon 
 LibanusEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesTyreTyrusصور (Ṣūr)Tyr𐤑𐤓 (Ṣūr)Τύρος (Tyros)

 Libya 
 LibiaEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesBenghaziBengasiبنغازي

 Mexico 
 MecsicoEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesCaliffornia IsafBaja CaliforniaDe Califfornia IsafBaja California SurMexico CityDinas MecsicoCiudad de MéxicoAltepetl Mexico

 Netherlands 
 Yr IseldiroeddEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesThe HagueYr HâgDen HaagZeelandSelandZeeland

 New Caledonia 
 Caledonia NewyddEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesIsle of PinesYnys y Pinwydd Île des PinsKunyiéLoyalty IslandsYnysoedd TeyrngarwchÎles LoyautéLoyalty Islands ProvinceTalaith Ynysoedd TeryngarwchProvince des Îles LoyautéNorth ProvinceTalaith y GogleddProvince NordSouth ProvinceTalaith y DeProvince Sud

 New Zealand 
 Seland NewyddEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesNorth IslandYnys y GogleddNorth IslandTe Ika-a-MāuiSouth IslandYnys y DeSouth IslandTe Waipounamu

 Palestine 
 PalesteinaEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesLlain Gasaقِطَاعُ غَزَّةَ (Qiṭāʿu Ġazzah)Y Lan Orllewinolالضفة الغربية (aḍ-Ḍiffah al-Ġarbiyyah)הגדה המערבית (HaGadah HaMa'aravit)

 Papua New Guinea 
 Papwa Gini Newydd, Papua Gini NewyddEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesNew BritainPrydain NewyddNiu BritenNew BritainNew IrelandIwerddon NewyddNiu AialanLatangaiNew IrelandNeu IrlandNew Ireland ProvinceTalaith Iwerddon NewyddNiu Aialan ProvinsNew Ireland Province

 Romania 
 RwmaniaEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesBucharestBwcaréstBucureşti

 Russia 
 RwsiaEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesMoscowMoscfaМосквá (Moskva)

 South Africa 
 De AffricaEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesCape TownTref y PenhrynCape TownKaapstadiKapa//Hui !Gaeb

 Spain 
 SbaenEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesNameLanguageBarcelonaBarselonaBarcelonaCatalan, SpanishGwlad BasgEuskadiPaís VascoPays BasqueBasqueSpanishFrenchYr Ynysoedd Dedwydd, Ynysoedd y CŵnIslas CanariasSpanishCatalwniaCatalunyaCataluñaCatalanSpanishCymuned MadridComunidad de MadridGalisiaGaliciaGaliciaGalizaGalicianSpanishPortuguese

 Switzerland 
 Y SwistirEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotes GenevaGenefaGenèveGenèvaGenfGinevraGenevra 

 Taiwan 
English nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesTaipeiTaibei臺北市 (Táiběi)Tâi-pakTaipeh

 Tanzania 
 TansanïaEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesSansibarZanzibarزِنْجِبَار (Zinijibār)Zanzibar CityDinas SansibarJiji la Zanzibarمدينة زنجبارZanzibar City

 Tunisia 
 TiwnisiaEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesTunisTiwnisتونس (Tūnis)

 Turkey 
 TwrciEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesAnkaraAncaraAnkaraIstanbulIstanbwlİstanbul

United Kingdom
 Y Deyrnas Unedig English name Welsh name EndonymNotesNameLanguageArchenfieldErgyngArchenfieldEnglishAyrAeronInbhir ÀirScottish GaelicBallinghamLlanbugnalBallinghamEnglishBathCaerfaddonBathEnglishBelfastBelffastBelfastEnglishBéal FeirsteIrishBirkenheadPenbedwBirkenheadEnglishBishop's CastleTrefesgobBishop's CastleEnglishBoltonTrefaneddBoltonEnglishBridstowLlansaffraidBridstowEnglishBristolBryste; CaerodorBristolEnglishBroughTrefBroughEnglishBroughamDrefgaerogBroughamEnglishCambridgeCaergrawntCambridgeEnglishCanterburyCaergaintCanterburyEnglishCarlisleCaerliwelyddCarlisleEnglishCatterickCatraethCatterickEnglishChannel Islands Ynysoedd y Sianal Îles NormandesFrenchCheltenhamTreffynnonCheltenhamEnglishCheshireSwydd GaerlleonCheshireEnglishChesterCaer(llion Fawr)ChesterEnglishChichesterCaerfuddaiChichesterEnglishChirburyLlanffynhonwenChirburyEnglishClitheroeBryncreigiogClitheroeEnglishClydeCludCluaidhScottish GaelicClydeEnglish, ScotsColchesterCaercolynColchesterEnglishCernywCornwallKernowEnglishCornishCreweCryw, CriwCreweEnglishDevonDyfnaintDevonEnglishDewsburyTwmpyn GloriGeiriadur yr Academi, p. 382.DewsburyEnglishDoverDofrGeiriadur yr Academi, p. 419.DoverEnglishEdinburghCaeredin; Dinas EidynDùn ÈideannScottish GaelicEdinburghEnglish, ScotsLloegrEnglandPow SowsEnglishCornishEnglish ChannelMôr UddEnglish ChannelEnglishLa MancheFrenchMor BretannekCornishExeterCaerwysgExeterEnglishFalmouthAberfalAberfalaCornishFirth of ForthMoryd Gweryd, Aber GwerydLinne FoirtheScottish GaelicFoyLlantiuoiFoyEnglishForth riverAfon GwerydAbhainn Dubh, Uisge ForScottish GaelicFurnessPenrhynFurnessEnglishGisburnGwersyllbomGisburnEnglishGlastonburyYnys Gwydrin, Ynys WydrinGlastonburyEnglishGloucesterCaerloywGloucesterEnglishGuernsey Ynys y Garn GuernèsiGuernésiaisHebridesYnysoedd HeleddInnse GallScottish GaelicHentlandHenllandHentlandEnglishHerefordHenfforddHerefordEnglishHumberHwmbrHumberEnglishIsle of SkyeYr Ynys HirEilean SgitheanachScottish GaelicIsle of WightYnys WythIsle of WightEnglishKendalCaintafonKendalEnglishKenderchurchLlancrugKenderchurchEnglishKentCaintKentEnglishKentchurchLlanceinKentchurchEnglishKilpeckLlandegui, Cil PedecKilpeckEnglishKingtonCeintunKingtonEnglishKirkbyPentrefeglwysKirkbyEnglishLancasterCaerhirfrynLancasterEnglsihLeedsLloedLeedsEnglishLeicesterCaerlŷrLeicesterEnglishLeominsterLlanllieniLeominsterEnglishLichfieldCaerlwytgoedLichfieldEnglishLiverpoolLerpwl, LlynlleifiadLiverpoolEnglishLoch LomondLlyn LlumonwyLoch LaomainnScottish GaelicLondonLlundain, CaerluddLondonEnglishLothianLleuddiniawnLodainnScottish GaelicLowdenScotsLudlowLlwydloLudlowEnglishLundyYnys WairLundyEnglishManchesterManceinionManchesterEnglishMarstowLlanmartinMarstowEnglishMerseyMerswyMerseyEnglishMichaelchurchLlanmihangelMichaelchurchEnglishMuch DewchurchLlandewiMuch DewchurchEnglishMuch WenlockGwenllocMuch WenlockEnglishNantwichYr Heledd WenNantwichEnglishIwerddon GogleddNorthern IrelandTuaisceart ÉireannNorlin AirlannEnglishIrishUlster ScotsNorthwichYr Heledd DduNorthwichEnglishOrkneyYnysoedd ErchArcaibhScottish GaelicOswestryCroesoswalltOswestryEnglishOxfordRhydychenOxfordEnglishPenninesPenwynionPenninesEnglishPenkridgePencrugPenkridgeEnglishPenrithPenrhuddPenrithEnglishRoss-on-WyeRhosan-ar-WyRoss-on-WyeEnglishSaint HelensSain HelenSaint HelensEnglishSaint WeonardsLlansangwenarddSaint WeonardsEnglishSalisburyCaersallog; Caercaradog, CaergradwgSalisburyEnglishSark Sarc Cerq, SèrScotlandYr AlbanAlbaScottish GaelicYr AlbanScotlandAlbaEnglish, ScotsScots GaelicSellackLlansulacSellackEnglishSomersetGwlad-yr-hafSomersetEnglishShapHepShapEnglishShrewsburyAmwythigShrewsburyEnglishSolway FirthMerin RhegedTràchd RomhraScottish GaelicStonehengeCôr y CewriStonehengeEnglishStrathclydeYstrad CludSrath ChluaidhScottish GaelicThamesTafwysThamesEnglishThe ChevinY CevinThe ChevinEnglishWelsh BicknorLlangystennin Garth BrenniWelsh BicknorEnglishWestminsterSan SteffanWestminsterEnglishWhitchurchYr Eglwys WenWhitchurchEnglishWinchesterCaerwynt, CaerguintWinchesterEnglishWirralCilgwriWirralEnglishWorcesterCaerwrangonWorcesterEnglishWroxeterCaerwrygionWroxeterEnglishYorkEfrogYorkEnglish

 United States 
 Unol DaleithiauEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesAlascaAlaskaAlax̂sxax̂AlaasikaqAlaskaqAnáaskiAlas'kaaqArisonaArizonaCaliffoniaCaliforniaFfloridaFloridaHawaïHawaiiHawai‘iHampshire NewyddNew HampshireJersi NewyddNew JerseyMecsico NewyddNueva MéxicoNew MexicoYootó HahoodzoEfrog NewyddNew YorkNew York CityDinas Efrog NewyddNew York CityCarolina GogleddNorth CarolinaPennsylfaniaPennsylvaniaPensilfaaniYnys RhodeRhode IslandDe CarolinaSouth CarolinaTenesîTennesseeTecsasTexas

 Uruguay 
 WrwgwáiEnglish nameWelsh nameEndonymNotesMontevideoMontefideoMontevideo

 Sources 
 Collins-Longman, Yr Atlas Cymraeg Newydd,  (1999)
 Book of Llandaff 

References

Exonyms
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