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Settlements

 

Abercraf                                     

mouth of R Craf (garlic)

Bethlehem

the name derives from the chapel in the village

Brecon / Aberhonddu

mouth of the river Honddu

Brynamman

hill by the aman river

Capel Gwynfe

holy place chapel

Coelbren

ballot-stick?

Crai

fresh/raw water

Cwmllynfell

‘lakey’ valley

Defynnog

personal name?

Glanaman

glen of river Aman

Glyntawe

glen of river Tawe

Heol Senni

Senni road

Hirwaun

long meadow

Libanus

Lebanon

Llanddeusant

church of two saints

Llandeilo

St Teilo’s church

Llandovery/ Llanmyddyfri

church among the waters

Llangadog

St Cadog’s church

Llanspyddid

church of hawthorn tree?

Llwyn-on

ash grove

Merthyr Tydfil / Merthyr Tudful

burial place of St Tudful

Myddfai

meadow of round hollow

Penderyn

head of oak area?

Pontneddfechan

bridge of lesser river Nedd

Pontsticill

bridge of stile

Sennybridge / Pontsenni

bridge of R Senni (personal name)

Trap

step/rise in ground?

Trecastle / Trecastell

castle town

Ystradfellte

valley of R Mellte (lightning/swift)

Ystradgynlais

valley of R Cynlas (personal name)

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