Llan () and its variants ( br, lan; kw, lann; xpi, lhan; Irish and gd, lann) are a common element of

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in the

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and

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, especially of

Welsh toponymy The place-names of Wales derive in most cases from the Welsh language, but have also been influenced by linguistic contact with the Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Anglo-Normans and modern English. Toponymy in Wales reveals significant features of ...

. In Welsh an (often

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) name of a local saint or a geomorphological description follows the ''Llan''

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to form a single word: for example Llanfair is the parish or settlement around the church of (Welsh for "

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").

Goidelic The Goidelic or Gaelic languages ( ga, teangacha Gaelacha; gd, cànanan Goidhealach; gv, çhengaghyn Gaelgagh) form one of the two groups of Insular Celtic languages, the other being the Brittonic languages. Goidelic languages historicall ...

toponyms end in ''-lann''. The various forms of the word are distantly cognate with

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

''land'' and ''lawn'' and presumably initially denoted a specially cleared and enclosed area of land. In

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it came to be applied particularly to the sanctified land occupied by communities of Christian converts. It is part of the name of more than 630 locations in

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2 ...

and nearly all have some connection with a local patron saint. These were usually the founding saints of the parish,Baring-Gould, Sabine
''The Lives of the Saints'', Vol. 16, "The Celtic Church and its Saints", p. 67
Longmans, Green, & Co. (New York), 1898. relatives of the ruling families who invaded Wales during the early Middle Ages. The founder of a new ''llan'' was obliged to reside at the site and to eat only once a day, each time taking a bit of bread and an egg and drinking only water and milk. This lasted for forty days, Sundays excepted, after which the land was considered sanctified for ever. The typical ''llan'' employed or erected a circular or oval embankment with a protective

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, surrounded by wooden or stone huts. Unlike Saxon practice, these establishments were not chapels for the local lords but almost separate tribes, initially some distance away from the secular community. Over time, however, it became common for prosperous communities to become either

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forbidden to lay residents or fully secular communities controlled by the local lord. In the later Middle Ages ''llan'' also came to denote entire

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es, both as an ecclesiastical region and as a subdivision of a commote or

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Place names in Wales

Places named after saints

(') * Llanaelhaearn, Saint Aelhaiarn *

Llanafan Fawr Llanafan Fawr is a village and community and ecclesiastical parish in the former cantref of Buellt (Builth) and historic county of Brecknockshire in Wales. It is now part of Powys. The community includes the former parish of Llanfihangel Bryn Pabu ...

'Great Llanafan', Saint Afan * Llanafan Fechan 'Little Llanafan' (now often 'Llanfechan'), Saint Afan * Llanafan y Trawsgoed (alternatively, Llanafan, Ceredigion), Saint Afan * Llanallgo, Saint Gallgo see St Gallgo's Church * Llanarmon, Gwynedd, Saint Garmon * Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Saint Garmon * Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr, Saint Garmon *

Llanarmon-yn-Iâl Llanarmon-yn-Iâl is a village, and local government community, in Denbighshire, Wales, lying in limestone country in the valley of the River Alyn. The community is part of an electoral ward called Llanarmon-yn-Iâl/Llandegla. The population ...

, Denbighshire, Saint Garmon or St.

Germanus of Auxerre Germanus of Auxerre ( la, Germanus Antissiodorensis; cy, Garmon Sant; french: Saint Germain l'Auxerrois; 378 – c. 442–448 AD) was a western Roman clergyman who was bishop of Autissiodorum in Late Antique Gaul. He abandoned a career as a h ...

Llanarthney Llanarthney ( cy, Llanarthne; ) is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, south-west Wales. Situated on the B4300 road 12 km (7.5 miles) east of Carmarthen and 10 km (6 miles) west of Llandeilo, the community had a population at the ...

, St Arthney * Llanasa,

Saint Asaph Saint Asaph (or Asaf, Asa) was, in the second half of the 6th century, the first Bishop of St Asaph, i.e. bishop of the diocese of Saint Asaph. Biography No traditional Welsh account devoted to the life of Asaph exists. He is, though, well ...

* Llanbabo, Saint Pabo *

Llanbadarn Fawr, Ceredigion Llanbadarn Fawr is a village and community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is on the outskirts of Aberystwyth next to Penparcau and Southgate. It forms the eastern part of the continually built-up area of Aberystwyth. It holds two electoral wards, Padar ...

, Saint

Padarn Padarn ( la, Paternus, Padarnus; cy, Padarn; br, Padern; ? – 550 AD) was an early 6th century British Christian abbot-bishop who founded St Padarn's Church in Ceredigion, Wales. He appears to be one and the same with the first bishop of Bra ...

* Llanbadarn Fawr, Powys St Padarn * Llanbadarn Fynydd, Saint Padarn * Llanbadarn y Garreg, Saint Padarn *

Llanbadoc Llanbadoc ( cy, Llanbadog Fawr) is a village and community in the county of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent in Wales. The population of the village at the 2011 census was 806. The village is in the Newport postal district of N ...

, Saint Madoc see St Madoc's Church, Llanbadoc *

Llanbadrig Llanbadrig is a village and community (and former electoral ward) in Anglesey, Wales. The parish includes the township of Clygyrog, Tregynrig and the port of Cemaes (pronounced "Kem-ice"), and was formerly in the cwmwd of Talybolion. The ar ...

Saint Patrick Saint Patrick ( la, Patricius; ga, Pádraig ; cy, Padrig) was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of Ireland, the other patron saints be ...

*Llanbeder, Newport St Peter * Llanbedr,

Saint Peter ) (Simeon, Simon) , birth_date = , birth_place = Bethsaida, Gaulanitis, Syria, Roman Empire , death_date = Between AD 64–68 , death_place = probably Vatican Hill, Rome, Italia, Roman Empire , parents = John (or Jonah; Jona) , occupa ...

* Llanbedr, Crickhowell St Peter *Llanbedr (Radnorshire),

* Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd,

* Llanbedrgoch,

Llanbedrog Llanbedrog is a village and community on the Llŷn peninsula of Gwynedd in Wales. It is situated on the south side of the peninsula on the A499 between Pwllheli and Abersoch. Formerly in the county of Caernarfonshire, it had a population of 1 ...

Saint Petroc Saint Petroc or Petrock ( lat-med, Petrocus; cy, Pedrog; french: link=no, Perreux; ) was a British prince and Christian saint. Probably born in South Wales, he primarily ministered to the Britons of Devon (Dewnans) and Cornwall (Kernow) the ...

Llanbedr-y-cennin Llanbedr-y-Cennin is a small village in Conwy county borough, Wales, in the community of Caerhun. It lies in the foothills on the western side of the Conwy valley, in Wales. The river Conwy runs through the valley, running into the sea to the n ...

, Saint Peter * Llanbedr Pont Steffan, St Peter * Llanbeulan, Saint Peulan *

Llanberis (; ) is a village, community and electoral ward in Gwynedd, northwest Wales, on the southern bank of the lake and at the foot of Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales. It is a centre for outdoor activities in Snowdonia, including walking, mo ...

, Saint Peris *

Llanblethian Llanblethian ( cy, Llanfleiddian) is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales which sits upon the River Thaw. It makes up part of the community of Cowbridge with Llanblethian, which consists of the village itself, the larger market town of Co ...

, Saint Bleiddian *

Llanbrynmair Llanbrynmair () is a village, community and electoral ward in Montgomeryshire, Powys, on the A470 road between Caersws and Machynlleth. Llanbrynmair, in area, is the second largest in Powys. In 2011, it had a population of 920. Description The c ...

, Saint Mary * Llandanwg, Saint Tanwg *

Llandecwyn Llandecwyn () is a hamlet near Penrhyndeudraeth in Gwynedd, Wales. The bulk of the population (between 40 and 50 houses) is now located around Cilfor close to the A496 road and served by Llandecwyn railway station, with a cluster of under ten ...

Saint Tecwyn Saint Tecwyn is the patron saint and founder of Llandecwyn in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. Tecwyn (sometimes transliterated as Tegwyn - feminine version Tegwen; and sometimes anglicised as Teckwyn) was a 6th-century Welsh saint who founded th ...

* Llandefaelog Fach, Powys, St Maelog *

Llandegveth Llandegveth ( cy, Llandegfedd) is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. Location Llandegveth is located between Cwmbran, in Torfaen, and Usk in rural Monmouthshire. History & amenities Llandegfedd Reservoir, located nearby is named ...

, St Tegvedd * Llanddeiniol, St Deiniol * Llanddeiniolen, Saint

Deiniol Saint Deiniol (died 572) was traditionally the first Bishop of Bangor in the Kingdom of Gwynedd, Wales. The present Bangor Cathedral, dedicated to Deiniol, is said to be on the site where his monastery stood. He is venerated in Brittany as ...

Llandderfel Llandderfel is a village and a sparsely populated community in Gwynedd, Wales, near Bala, formerly served by the Llandderfel railway station. The community also includes the settlements of Glan-yr-afon, Llanfor, Cefnddwysarn and Frongoch. T ...

Saint Derfel Derfel, known as Derfel Gadarn ('' darn'': "mighty, valiant, strong"), was a 6th-century Celtic Christian monk regarded as a saint. Local legend holds that he was a warrior of King Arthur. Family Medieval Welsh tradition held that he was rela ...

* Llanddeusant, Anglesey, two saints: Saint Marcellus and

Saint Marcellina Marcellina (c. 327 – 397) was born in Trier, Gaul the daughter of the Praetorian prefect of Gaul, and was the elder sister of Ambrose of Milan and Satyrus of Milan. Marcellina devoted her life as a consecrated virgin to the practice of praye ...

Llanddeusant, Carmarthenshire Llanddeusant () is a very sparsely populated community in the Black Mountain (range) of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is about 5 miles southeast of Llangadog. Llanddeusant lies within the Llansadwrn & Llangadog ...

, two saints:

Saint David Saint David ( cy, Dewi Sant; la, Davidus; ) was a Welsh bishop of Mynyw (now St Davids) during the 6th century. He is the patron saint of Wales. David was a native of Wales, and tradition has preserved a relatively large amount of detail abo ...

and

Saint Teilo Saint Teilo ( la, Teliarus or '; br, TeliauWainewright, John. in ''The Catholic Encyclopedia'', Vol. XIV. Robert Appleton Co. (New York), 1912. Accessed 20 July 2013. or '; french: Télo or '; – 9 February ), also known by his ...

* Llanddew, St David *Llanddewi Nant Honddu (

Llanthony Llanthony (, cy, Llanddewi Nant Honddu ) is a village in the community of Crucorney on the northern edge of Monmouthshire, South East Wales, United Kingdom. Location Llanthony is located in the Vale of Ewyas, a deep and long valley with ...

), St David *

Llandegfan Llandegfan (; ; meaning ''The Church of St Tegfan'') is a village on the east of island of Anglesey in Wales. It is part of the community of Cwm Cadnant.Davies (2008) p.180 Population is around 1,580. History and description The original villa ...

Saint Tegfan *

Llandegla Llandegla or Llandegla-yn-Iâl is a village and community in the county of Denbighshire in Wales. In the 2011 census, the community had a population of 567. Name The village's name is Welsh for the "Parish of Saint Tecla", which honours t ...

Saint Tegla Llandegla or Llandegla-yn-Iâl is a village and community in the county of Denbighshire in Wales. In the 2011 census, the community had a population of 567. Name The village's name is Welsh for the "Parish of Saint Tecla", which honours t ...

* Llandegley,

Llandeilo Llandeilo () is a town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated at the crossing of the River Towy by the A483 on a 19th-century stone bridge. Its population was 1,795 at the 2011 Census. It is adjacent to the westernmost point of the ...

* Llandeilo'r-Fan

* Llanddaniel Fab Saint Deiniol Fab see St Deiniol's Church, Llanddaniel Fab * Llanddewi, St David *

Llanddewi Brefi Llanddewi Brefi () is a village, parish and community of approximately 500 people in Ceredigion, Wales. In the sixth century, Saint David (in Welsh, ''Dewi Sant''), the patron saint of Wales, held the Synod of Brefi here and it has borne his ...

* Llanddewi'r Cwm, St David * Llanddewi Rhydderch, St David *

Llanddewi Velfrey Llanddewi Velfrey or Llandewi Velfrey (also Llan-ddewi-vel-vre) ( cy, Llanddewi Efelffre) is a village, parish and community of Pembrokeshire in West Wales. Historically it was in the Narberth Hundred. The village is in Lampeter Vale, northeast o ...

, St David * Llanddewi Ystradenny, St David *

Llanddoged Llanddoged is a small village which lies in the hills a little over a mile to the north of Llanrwst, in Conwy county borough, Wales. The village itself has a small population, with a surrounding rural farming community. Most of the population a ...

, Saint Doged * Llanddona, Saint Dona see St Dona's Church, Llanddona * Llanddwywe, Saint Dwywe *

Llanddyfnan Llanddyfnan is a village and community in Anglesey, Wales, located north east of Llangefni, north west of Menai Bridge and west of Beaumaris. Description The community includes the villages of Capel Coch, Ceint, Llanddyfnan, Llangwyllog, M ...

Saint Dyfnan Saint Dyfnan was an obscure Welsh saint. He was sometimes accounted a son of Brychan, the invading Irish king of Brycheiniog. Legacy Llanddyfnan ("St Dyfnan's") was dedicated to him on Anglesey and claimed his relic In religion, a relic i ...

* Llandetty, Saint Detyw and Saint Tetta * Llandissilio, Saint

Tysilio Saint Tysilio (also known as/confused with Saint Suliac; la, Tysilius, Suliacus; died 640 AD) was a Welsh bishop, prince and scholar, son of the reigning King of Powys, Brochwel Ysgithrog, maternal nephew of the great Abbot Dunod of Bang ...

Llandogo Llandogo ( cy, Llaneuddogwy) is a small village in Monmouthshire, south Wales, between Monmouth and Chepstow in the lower reaches of the Wye Valley AONB, two miles north of Tintern. It is set on a steep hillside overlooking the River Wye and acro ...

, in Welsh Llaneuddogwy, St Euddogwy (

Oudoceus Saint Oudoceus (Latin) or Euddogwy ( Welsh) (c.536–c.615 or 625) is generally known as the third Bishop of Llandaff in South Wales. In reality he was probably a 7th-century bishop at Llandeilo Fawr. Wendy Davies puts his episcopal reign b ...

) *

Llandough, Llanfair Llandough ( cy, Llandochau) is a village in the community of Llanfair, south of Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the ...

, Saint Dochau/Dochdwy *

Llandough, Penarth Llandough ( /lænˈdɒk/; cy, Llandochau Fach �an'doːχaɨ vaχ is a village, community and electoral ward in the Vale of Glamorgan ( cy, Bro Morgannwg, links=no), Wales, approximately 2.3 miles (3.7 km) south west of Cardiff city centre, ...

, Saint Dochau/Dochdwy * Llandrillo, Denbighshire,

Saint Trillo In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Ortho ...

* Llandrillo yn Rhos,

* Llandrinio, Saint Trunio * Llandudoch, Saint Dogmael *

Llandudno Llandudno (, ) is a seaside resort, town and community in Conwy County Borough, Wales, located on the Creuddyn peninsula, which protrudes into the Irish Sea. In the 2011 UK census, the community – which includes Gogarth, Penrhyn Bay, Crai ...

, Saint Tudno *

Llandwrog Llandwrog (; Welsh language: meaning 'The church of Saint Twrog') is a village and community in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, most notable for the presence of the headquarters of Welsh record label Sain and the site of Caernarfon Airport. It ...

Saint Twrog Saint Twrog - feast day 26 June - was a 6th-century Welsh saint who founded the church at Maentwrog, having come to Wales early in the Age of the Saints. Early life It is believed that Twrog was the son of Ithel Hael o Lydaw of Brittany. He ...

Llandybie Llandybie ( cy, Llandybïe , " Saint Tybie's church") is a community which includes a large village of the same name situated north of Ammanford in Carmarthenshire, Wales. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, Llandybie village itself is ...

, Saint Tybie *

Llandyfaelog Llandyfaelog () is a community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. According to the 2001 census the community has a population of 1,272, of which 71.88 percent are Welsh speaking. The population at the 2011 Census had increased to 1,304. The comm ...

, St Maelog * Llandyfan, St Dyfan * Llandyfriog, Saint Brioc * Llandyfrydog, Saint

Tyfrydog Tyfrydog (sometimes given as Tyvrydog) was a Christian from north-west Wales in the fifth or sixth century, who was later venerated as a saint. He is said to have established a church in Anglesey, and although no part of the original structure re ...

see St Tyfrydog's Church, Llandyfrydog *

Llandygai Llandygái (; ; ; also Llandegai) is a small village and community on the A5 road between Bangor and Tal-y-bont in Gwynedd, Wales. It affords a view of the nearby Carneddau mountain range. The population of the community taken at the 2011 ...

Saint Tegai Saint Tegai (sometimes spelt Tygai) is the patron saint and founder of Llandygai in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. According to Enwogion Cymru, Tegai was a saint who lived in the early part of the sixth century He was one of the sons of Ithel ...

* Llandyrnog, Saint Tyrnog * Llandysilio, Saint Tysilio *

Llandyssil Llandyssil is a village in Powys, Wales, about two miles from the town of Montgomery. The village is part of the Llandyssil community. In 2001 there were 420 inhabitants in the parish, of whom 300 lived in the village itself.The population fig ...

, Saint Tysul *

Llandysul Llandysul is a small town and community in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. As a community it consists of the townships of Capel Dewi, Horeb, Pontsian, Pren-gwyn, Tregroes, Rhydowen and the village of Llandysul itself. Llandysul lies in s ...

, Saint Tysul * Llanelieu, St Ellyw see St Ellyw's Church, Llanelieu *

Llanelltyd Llanelltyd ( cy, Llanelltyd) is a small village and community in Gwynedd, to the northwest of Dolgellau. The community population taken at the 2011 Census was 514, 57.4% of which speak Welsh. It is home to the 12th-century Cymer Abbey, a gra ...

, Saint

Illtud Saint Illtud (also spelled Illtyd, Eltut, and, in Latin, Hildutus), also known as Illtud Farchog or Illtud the Knight, is venerated as the abbot teacher of the divinity school, Bangor Illtyd, located in Llanilltud Fawr (Llantwit Major) in Gla ...

*Llanenddwyn, Saint Enddwyn * Llanfachreth, Saint Machreth, (derived from the Welsh

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of that saint's name, and not to be confused with Llanfachraeth which is from , 'small', and , 'beach' * Llanfaelog, Saint Maelog * Llanfaelrhys, Saint Maelrhys * Llanfaethlu, Saint Maethlu see St Maethlu's Church, Llanfaethlu *

Llanfairfechan Llanfairfechan ("Little St Mary's Parish") is a town and community in the Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is known as a seaside resort and had a population at the 2001 Census of 3,755, reducing to 3,637 at the 2011 Census. The history of the ...

`Little Saint Marys Parish` *

Llanfaglan Llanfaglan is a parish in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It lay in the medieval cwmwd of Is Gwyrfai. Llanfaglan is a medieval parish bordering with the parish of Llanbeblig, Caernarfon, on the shore of the Menai Strait and Traeth y Foryd. It is in ...

, Saint Baglan * Llanfallteg, Llanfallteg West, St Mallteg * Llanfechell, Saint Mechell * Llanfflewyn Saint Fflewin See St Fflewin's Church, Llanfflewin * Llanfigael, Saint Figael see St Figael's Church, Llanfigael * Llanfoist, St Ffwyst * Llanfwrog, Anglesey Saint Mwrog *

Llanfwrog, Denbighshire Llanfwrog is a village in Denbighshire, in northern Wales. It hosts a church, Llanfwrog Church of St Mwrog and St Mary. The sturdy medieval tower of St Mwrog's crowns the hill west of Ruthin, marking the point where town gives way to countrysi ...

Saint Mwrog *

Llanedi Llanedi () is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Once the name of a parish, Llanedi is now a community taking in the hamlet of Llanedi and the villages of Hendy, Fforest (suburbs of Pontarddulais) and Tycroes. The community popul ...

, Saint Edith *

Llanedeyrn Llanedeyrn ( cy, Llanedern) is a former village, now a district and community, in the east of the city of Cardiff, Wales, located around 3.5 miles from the city centre. The parish of Llanedeyrn rests on the banks of the river Rhymney and is ...

, Saint Edeyrn * Llanedwen, St. Edwen see St Edwen's Church, Llanedwen * Llanengan Einion Frenin, also known as Engan * Llannefydd, Saint Nefydd *

Llanegryn Llanegryn is a village and a community in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It was formerly part of the historic county of Merionethshire ( cy, Meirionnydd, Sir Feirionnydd). It is located within Snowdonia National Park south of the Snowdonia (''Eryri' ...

, Saint Egryn * Llanegwad, Saint Egwad * Llaneilian, Saint Eilian *Llanelian-yn-rhos, a former civil parish in

Conwy County Borough Conwy County Borough ( cy, Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy) is a county borough in Wales. It borders Gwynedd to the west and south, and Denbighshire to the east. Other settlements in the county borough include Abergele, Betws-y-Coed, Colwyn Bay, Conwy, ...

, Saint Elian (Wales) *

Llanelidan Llanelidan is a small village and community in the county of Denbighshire in north-east Wales. The community also includes the hamlet of Rhyd-y-Meudwy. The church, village hall and pub all lie within 200 yards of each other overlooking the vil ...

, Saint Elidan see St Elidan's Church, Llanelidan *

Llanellen Llanellen ( cy, Llanelen) is a village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, United Kingdom. It is located south of Abergavenny. The population was 506 in 2011. Geography The Blorenge mountain towers above the village. The River Usk passes close ...

, Saint Elen, often anglicised as St Helen *

Llanelli Llanelli (" St Elli's Parish"; ) is a market town and the largest community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is located on the Loughor estuary north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthe ...

, Saint Elli *

Llanelly Llanelly ( cy, Llanelli) is the name of a parish and coterminous community in the principal area of Monmouthshire, within the historic boundaries of Brecknockshire, south-east Wales. It roughly covers the area of the Clydach Gorge. The populat ...

, St Elli *

Llanelwedd Llanelwedd is a village and community near Builth Wells, in Powys, Wales. It lies within the historic boundaries of Radnorshire. Llanelwedd features the Royal Welsh Showground. Location and geography Llanelwedd is on the right bank of the W ...

, Saint Elwedd * Llanelwy,

* Llanenddwyn, Saint Enddwyn *

Llanerfyl Llanerfyl is a village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. Located near the River Banwy, the community includes the village of Llanerfyl, several farms and wide tracts of marchland. The southern part of the community includes Cwm Nan ...

, Saint Erfyl * Llaneuddog, Saint Euddog * Llanfair, Gwynedd, St Mary *

Llanfair Caereinion Llanfair Caereinion is a market town and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales upon the River Banwy (also known as the River Einion), around 8 miles west of Welshpool. In 2011 the ward had a population of 1,810; the town itself had a popu ...

, St Mary *

Llanfair Clydogau Llanfair Clydogau is a small village and community encompassing , located about north-east of Lampeter on the B4343 road, in Ceredigion, Wales. It has a population of 634 as of the 2011 UK census, 87.5% of whom are Welsh-speaking,The Welsh Aca ...

, St Mary *

Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd is a village and community in Denbighshire, Wales, situated in the Vale of Clwyd about one mile south of the town of Ruthin. By the 2001 census, it had 1048 residents and 50.6% of them could speak Welsh. The figures for ...

, Saint Mary *

Llanfair-Nant-Gwyn Llanfair-Nant-Gwyn is a hamlet and small parish in the community of Eglwyswrw, north Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is a rural parish with few dwellings and was in the ancient Hundred of Cemais. Name An English translation of Llanfair-Nant-Gwyn would ...

St Mary * Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch,

Saint Mary Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother o ...

and Saint Tysilio *

Llanfair Talhaiarn Llanfair Talhaiarn ( cy, Llanfair Talhaearn), abbreviated to ''Llanfair TH'', is a village and community approximately south of Abergele in Conwy county borough, Wales. Until 1974 it was included in Denbighshire. The village derives its name ...

St Mary, Saint Alhaiarn(?) *

Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy () is a village in Anglesey Anglesey (; cy, (Ynys) Môn ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms a principal area known as the Isle of Anglesey, that includes Holy Island across the narrow Cymyra ...

Saint Mary * Llanfechan or Llanafan Fechan, Saint Afan * Llanferres, Saint Berres ( Brice of Tours) see St Berres' Church, Llanferres * Llanfihangel-ar-Arth,

Saint Michael Michael (; he, מִיכָאֵל, lit=Who is like El od, translit=Mīḵāʾēl; el, Μιχαήλ, translit=Mikhaḗl; la, Michahel; ar, ميخائيل ، مِيكَالَ ، ميكائيل, translit=Mīkāʾīl, Mīkāl, Mīkhāʾīl), also ...

, the Archangel *

Llanvihangel Crucorney Llanvihangel Crucorney ( cy, Llanfihangel Crucornau) is a small village in the community (parish) of Crucorney, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located north of Abergavenny and south-west of Hereford, England on the A465 road. Setting Llanvihan ...

, St Michael, the Archangel * Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, the Archangel, Michael (Mihangel) * Llanfihangel Rhydithon, St Michael, the Archangel * Llanfihangel Nant Brân, St Michael, the Archangel * Llanfihangel Nant Melan, St Michael, the Archangel *

Llanfihangel Rogiet Rogiet () cy, Rhosied is a small village and community (and electoral ward) in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, between Caldicot and Magor, west of Chepstow and east of Newport, which covers an area of . It lies close to the M4 and M48 mo ...

, see St Michael and All Angels Church, Llanfihangel Rogiet * Llanfihangel-uwch-Gwili, St Michael, the Archangel * Llanfihangel Talyllyn, St Michael (Mihangel) and All Angels * Llanfihangel y Creuddyn, St

Michael (archangel) Michael (; he, מִיכָאֵל, lit=Who is like El od, translit=Mīḵāʾēl; el, Μιχαήλ, translit=Mikhaḗl; la, Michahel; ar, ميخائيل ، مِيكَالَ ، ميكائيل, translit=Mīkāʾīl, Mīkāl, Mīkhāʾīl), also ...

Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa () was a parish within the former historic county of Montgomeryshire. It now forms a major part of the community of Llanfihangel in Powys, which covers an area of . Its Community Council extends to take in Dolanog and L ...

, St Michael, the Archangel * Llanfihangel-y-Pennant , St Michael, the Archangel * Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, Dolbenmaen, St Michael, the Archangel * Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog, St Michael and All Angels *

Llanfihangel-y-Traethau Llanfihangel-y-traethau ("St. Michael's on the Beaches") was a parish in Ardudwy, Gwynedd, north-west Wales centred on a church of the same name in the village of Ynys. The original parish church was built in the 12th century on a tidal island. La ...

, the Archangel * Llanfihangel yn Nhowyn, St Michael, ( Mihangel) the Archangel * Llanfilo, Saint Bilo * Llanfoist, Saint Fwyst *

Llanfrothen Llanfrothen () is a hamlet and community in the county of Gwynedd, Wales, between the towns of Porthmadog and Blaenau Ffestiniog and is 108.1 miles (174.0 km) from Cardiff. In 2011 the population of Llanfrothen was 437 with 70.1% of them abl ...

, Saint Brothen see St Brothen's Church, Llanfrothen *

Llanfrynach Llanfrynach is a village and community in the county of Powys, Wales, and the historic county of Brecknockshire. The population of the community as taken at the 2011 census was 571. It lies just to the southeast of Brecon in the Brecon Beacons N ...

Saint

Brynach Saint Brynach was a 6th-century Welsh saint. He is traditionally associated with Pembrokeshire, where several churches are dedicated to him. Life A 12th-century account of Brynach's life states that sometime in the early 6th century, Brynach t ...

Llanfyllin Llanfyllin ( – ) is a market town, community and electoral ward in a sparsely populated area in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. Llanfyllin's community population in 2011 was 1,532, of whom 34.1% could speak Welsh. Llanfyllin means ''church or ...

, Saint Myllin * Llanfynydd, Mountain Church *

Llanfyrnach Llanfyrnach () is a village and parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The village is in the electoral ward and community of Crymych. The village of Crymych and the hamlets of Hermon, Glandwr and the eastern part of Pentre Galar are in Llanfyrnach pa ...

, Saint

* Llangadfan,

Saint Cadfan Saint Cadfan ( la, Catamanus), sometimes Anglicized as Gideon, was the 6th century founder-abbot of Tywyn (whose church is dedicated to him) and Bardsey, both in Gwynedd, Wales. He was said to have received the island of Bardsey from Saint ...

Llangadog Llangadog () is a village and community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, which also includes the villages of Bethlehem and Capel Gwynfe. A notable local landscape feature is Y Garn Goch with two Iron Age hill forts.The Welsh Academy Encyclope ...

, Saint Cadoc *

Llangadwaladr Llangadwaladr () is a small village in south-west Anglesey, Wales, located around 2 miles east of Aberffraw and 3 miles south of Gwalchmai. It is part of the community of Bodorgan. The village is a short distance from the ancient ''llys'' ( e ...

, Saint

Cadwaladr Cadwaladr ap Cadwallon (also spelled Cadwalader or Cadwallader in English) was king of Gwynedd in Wales from around 655 to 682 AD. Two devastating plagues happened during his reign, one in 664 and the other in 682; he himself was a victim of the ...

* Llangadwaladr, Powys, Saint Cadwaladr * Llangaffo, Saint Caffo see St Caffo's Church, Llangaffo *

Llangain Llangain is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, in the south-west of Wales. Located to the west of the River Towy, and south of the town of Carmarthen, the community contains three standing stones, and two chambered tombs as well as the ...

, Saint Cain * Llangammarch Wells, St Cadmarch *

, St Cain * Llangan, St Canna * Llanganten, St Cannen * Llangasty Tal-y-Llyn St Gastyn *

Llangathen Llangathen () is a community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The population taken at the 2011 census was 507. The parish church of St Cathen is a Grade II* listed building and houses the tomb of Anthony Rudd, an Elizabethan Bishop of St Davi ...

, Saint Cathen * Llangattock-Vibon-Avel, St

Cadoc Saint Cadoc or Cadog ( lat-med, Cadocus; also Modern Welsh: Cattwg; born or before) was a 5th–6th-century Abbot of Llancarfan, near Cowbridge in Glamorgan, Wales, a monastery famous from the era of the British church as a centre of learning ...

(Cattwg) * Llangattock Lingoed, St

* Llangattock (Crickhowell), St Cadoc * Llangedwyn Saint Cedwyn see St Cedwyn's Church, Llangedwyn *

Llangeinor Llangeinor ( Welsh: ''Llangeinwyr'') is a small village (and electoral ward) located in the Garw Valley around north of Bridgend in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. The ward population taken at the 2011 census was 1,243. The entire village is n ...

, St Ceinwyr * Llangeinwen, Saint Ceinwen *

Llangeitho Llangeitho is a village and community on the upper River Aeron in Ceredigion, Wales, about four miles (6 km) west of Tregaron and north of Lampeter. Its population of 874 in 2001 fell to 819 at the 2011 census. Nonconformism The village is li ...

, Saint Ceitho *

Llangeler Llangeler () is a hamlet and community located in north Carmarthenshire, Wales. The name is believed to refer to St. Gelert. Llangeler parish covers a wide area including to the west, the textile village of Drefach Felindre, Waungilwen, Cwmpen ...

, Saint Celer * Llangelynnin, Saint Celynin * Llangelynnin, Gwynedd, Saint Celynin *

Llangennech Llangennech (()) is a village and community in the area of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales, which covers an area of . It is governed by Llangennech Community Council and Carmarthenshire County Council. Llangennech is also the name of the coun ...

, Saint Cennych * Llangennith, Saint Cenydd * Llangenny St.Cenau or

Saint Keyne Keyne (; also referred to as Keane, KayaneJ. Meyrick ''A Pilgrim's Guide to the Holy Wells of Cornwall'', pp. 68–69 Keyna, Cenau, Cenedion, CeinwenRay Spencer ''A Guide to the Saints of Wales and the Westcountry'', pp. 51–52David Hugh Farme ...

* Llangian, Saint Cian *Llangiwg near

Pontardawe Pontardawe () is a town and a community in the Swansea Valley (Welsh: ''Cwmtawe'') in Wales. With a population of 6,832, it comprises the electoral wards of Pontardawe and Trebanos. A town council is elected. Pontardawe forms part of the county ...

, St Ciwg * Llangloffan, Saint Cloffan (fictitious) * Llanglydwen, St Clydwen *

Llangollen Llangollen () is a town and community, situated on the River Dee, in Denbighshire, Wales. Its riverside location forms the edge of the Berwyn range, and the Dee Valley section of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beau ...

, Saint Collen *

Llangolman Llangolman () is a village and parish in the southeastern Preseli Hills in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is part of the community of Mynachlog-ddu. There are prehistoric remains nearby and the parish has a history of slate and clay quarrying. Hi ...

, Colmán of Dromore * Llangovan, Saint Govan *

Llangrannog Llangrannog (sometimes spelt as Llangranog) is both a village and a community in Ceredigion, Wales, southwest of New Quay. It lies in the narrow valley of the River Hawen, which falls as a waterfall near the middle of the village. Llangranno ...

, Saint Caranog or Carantoc * Llanrhian, Saint Rhian * Llangristiolus Saint Cristiolus * Llangunllo, Saint Cynllo *

Llangunnor Llangunnor is a village and community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is the southern suburb of Carmarthen town and consists mainly of typical suburban housing which has expanded in recent years. It has a small shop, two chapels, a church ...

, Saint Ceinwr *

Llangurig Llangurig is both a village and a community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. The population was 723 in the 2011 UK Census. The community includes the hamlet of Cwmbelan. The River Wye, the A470 and the A44 trunk roads pass through Llangurig, a ...

, Saint Curig * Llangwyfan, Aberffraw Saint Cwyfan see St Cwyfan's Church, Llangwyfan * Llangwyfan, Denbighshire,

Denbighshire Denbighshire ( ; cy, Sir Ddinbych; ) is a county in the north-east of Wales. Its borders differ from the historic county of the same name. This part of Wales contains the country's oldest known evidence of habitation – Pontnewydd (Bontnew ...

, Saint Cwyfan * Llangwyfan, Aberffraw, Saint Cwyfan * Llangwnnadl, Saint Gwynhoedl *

Llangwyryfon Llangwyryfon is a village and community in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. It lies on the B4576 about 8 miles to the south and east of Aberystwyth. The village lies in the valley of the River Wyre and contains the roadbridge where the B4576 cross ...

Saint Ursula Saint Ursula (Latin for 'little female bear', german: link=no, Heilige Ursula) is a legendary Romano-British Christian saint who died on 21 October 383. Her feast day in the pre-1970 General Roman Calendar is 21 October. There is little inf ...

Llangwyllog Llangwyllog () is a small village and ancient parish in the centre of Anglesey, Wales. It is found three miles to the north of the island's capital, Llangefni, and two miles north of Llyn Cefni, the island's second largest body of water. The se ...

Saint Cwyllog *Llangybi (

Llangybi, Monmouthshire Llangybi (also spelled Llangibby) is a village and community in Monmouthshire, in southeast Wales, in the United Kingdom. It is located south of the town of Usk and north of Caerleon, in the valley of the River Usk. In 2011 the village itsel ...

, Llangybi, Gwynedd and Llangybi, Ceredigion) Saint Cybi (or Cuby) * Llangyfelach, Saint Cyfelach *

Llangyndeyrn Llangyndeyrn () is a village, community and electoral ward in the River Gwendraeth valley, Carmarthenshire, in Dyfed region of West Wales, United Kingdom. The village name is often spelt as Llangendeirne. The Welsh language name of the village ...

, Saint Cyndeyrn * Llangynfelyn, Saint Cynfelyn * Llangynhafal, Saint Cynhafal * Llangynidr, St Cynidr *

Llangynin Llangynin is a community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The Welsh language name of the village means "the church of St. Cynin" The population of the community taken at the 2011 census was 284. St Cynin's church is a grade II* listed buildi ...

, Saint Cynin *

Llangynog Llangynog (; ) is a village and community at the confluence of the Afon Eirth and the Afon Tanat at the foot of the Berwyn range in north Powys (previously Montgomeryshire), Wales. It lies at the foot of the Milltir Cerrig mountain pass on ...

, Saint Cynog * Llangynog, Carmarthenshire St Cynog * Llangynwyd, Saint Cynwyd *

Llangystennin Llangystennin (sometimes spelt Llangwstennin) is a rural parish to the south-east of Llandudno and Llanrhos in Conwy County Borough, north Wales. Llangystennin includes Llangwstennin Hall, the villages of Mochdre, Pabo and Bryn Pydew and the ...

, Mochdre, Conwy St. Cystennin (Constantine) * Llangywer, Saint Cywair *

Llanharan Llanharan is a village and community in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. As a community Llanharan takes in the neighbouring settlements of Bryncae, Brynna, Llanilid, Peterston-super-Montem and Ynysmaerdy. Llanharan thrived during ...

, Saint Aaron *

Llanhennock Llanhennock ( cy, Llanhenwg) is a village and former community, now in the community of Llangybi, in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. The population taken at the 2011 census was 496. The village of Tredunnock was within the commun ...

, Saint Henwg *

Llanhilleth Llanhilleth () is a village, community and an electoral ward on the A467 road between Ebbw Vale and Crumlin in Blaenau Gwent, Wales. Two large mounds in the field behind the Carpenter's Arms are the remains of the medieval Llanhilleth castle w ...

, From Welsh `Llanheledd` 'Church of Saint Heledd` *,

Saint Iestyn Iestyn (sometimes recorded as Iestin or the Latin form Justinus) was a Welsh hermit and confessor in the 6th or 7th century who is venerated as a saint. He was the founder of two churches, one in Gwynedd and another in Anglesey, both in north Wal ...

* Llaniestyn, Gwynedd, Saint Iestyn *

Llanidloes Llanidloes () is a town and community on the A470 and B4518 roads in Powys, within the historic county boundaries of Montgomeryshire ( cy, Sir Drefaldwyn), Wales. The population in 2011 was 2,929, of whom 15% could speak Welsh. It is the thi ...

, Saint Idloes * Llanigon, Saint Eigon *

Llanilar Llanilar is a village and community in Ceredigion, Wales, about southeast of Aberystwyth. It is the eponym of the hundred of Ilar. The population at the 2011 census was 1,085. The community includes Rhos-y-garth. Name In Welsh placenames, man ...

Saint Ilar In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Ortho ...

Llanilid Llanilid is a small settlement of in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is in the historic county of Glamorgan. Llanilid is part of the community of Llanharan along with the villages of Bryncae, Brynna, Ynysmaerdy, Peterston- ...

, St Ilid *

Llanishen Llanishen ( Welsh Llanisien ''llan'' church + ''Isien'' Saint Isan) is a district and community in the north of Cardiff, Wales. Its population as of the 2011 census was 17,417. Llanishen is the home of the former HMRC tax offices, the tall ...

''(Llanisien)'', Saint Isan * Llanishen, Monmouthshire, St Isan *Llanismel, anglicised as ' St Ishmaels', Pembrokeshire, Saint Ismael (Saint

Isfael Isfael or Ismael ( owl, Ysmail), often anglicized as Ishmael, was a 6th-century medieval Welsh bishop of Rhos and saint. He was allegedly also a Breton prince of Armorica. Although his anglicized name invites association with the Biblical Ishma ...

) *Llanismel, anglicised as 'St Ishmael', Carmarthenshire, Saint Ismael *

Llanllawddog Llanllawddog () is a community located in Carmarthenshire, south-west Wales. The population of the community taken at the 2011 census was 703. Llanllawddog is bordered by the Carmarthenshire communities of Llanfihangel-ar-Arth, Llanfihangel Rh ...

, Saint Llawddog *

Llanllechid Llanllechid () is a village near Bethesda and a community in Gwynedd, Wales with a population of 889 as of the 2011 UK census and an area of . The community also includes Tal-y-Bont near Bangor, Gwynedd and a large part of the Carneddau range ...

, Saint Llechid * Llanllibio, Saint Llibio * Llanllowell, Saint Llywel *

Llanllwchaiarn Llanllwchaiarn or Llanllwchaearn () in Welsh) is a village on the outskirts of Newtown in Powys, Wales. It forms part of the community A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, relig ...

, Saint Llwchaiarn see St Llwchaiarn's Church, Llanllwchaiarn * Llanllwchaiarn, Ceredigion * Llanllwni, St Llwni * Llanmadoc, Saint

Madoc Madoc ab Owain Gwynedd (also spelled Madog) was, according to folklore, a Welsh prince who sailed to America in 1170, over three hundred years before Christopher Columbus's voyage in 1492. According to the story, he was a son of Owain Gwyned ...

* Llanmartin, Saint Martin * Llanmihangel,

Vale of Glamorgan The Vale of Glamorgan ( cy, Bro Morgannwg ), often referred to as The Vale, is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It borders Bridgend County Borough to the west, Cardiff to the east, Rhondda Cynon Taf to the north, and the Bristol C ...

, St Michael, the Archangel * Llannefyd,

Saint Nefydd *

Llannon Llannon is a small village, community and electoral ward in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is located on the A476 road south east of the county town, Carmarthen, between Tumble and Swiss Valley. The community of Llannon, contains Ll ...

Saint Non Non (also Nonna or Nonnita) was, according to Christian tradition, the mother of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales. Legend The ''Life of St David'' was written around 1095 by Rhigyfarch, and is our main source of knowledge for the lives ...

Llanon Llanon (also spelled Llan-non) is a village in Ceredigion, Wales. It adjoins the village of Llansantffraed on the coast of Cardigan Bay, north of Aberaeron and south of Aberystwyth on the A487 road. It is situated on a raised beach. The villag ...

, Saint Non *

Llanwnnog Llanwnog is a village in Powys, Wales. It is located one-and-a half miles north of Caersws in the community of the same name, on the B4568 road. The Ordnance Survey spell the name with a single 'n'. The Welsh romantic poet John Ceiriog Hughes i ...

, Saint Gwynog *

Llanpumsaint Llanpumsaint (; Welsh "Llan" church + "pum" five + "saint" saint(s)) is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. In the 2001 UK Census, Llanpumsaint community had a population of 595. It is not to be confused with Pumsaint, a small vil ...

, five saints: Gwyn, Gwynno, Gwynoro, Ceithio and Celynin * Llanrhian, Saint Rhian *Llanrhidian, St Rhidian *Llanrhychwyn, Saint Rhychwyn *Llanrhyddlad, Saint Rhyddlad *Llanrhystud, St Rhystyd *Llanrwst, Saint Grwst *Llansadurnen, St Sadurnen *Llansadwrn, Anglesey, Saint Sadwrn see St Sadwrn's Church, Llansadwrn *Llansadwrn St Sadwrn *Llansamlet, Saint Samlet *Llansanffraid Glan Conwy Brigid of Kildare (Saint Ffraid) *Llansannan, Saint Sannan *Llansannor, St Senwyr *Llansantffraed, (Talybont-on Usk) St Ffraid *Llansantffraid, Ceredigion, St Ffraed *Llansanffraid Cwmdauddwr St Fraid *Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog, St Fraid *Llansantffraed-in-Elwell, St Ffraed *Llansantffraed, Monmouthshire, St Brigid (Ffraid/Bride/Bhrid) *Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, Brigid of Kildare, Saint Ffraid *Llansawel, Saint Sawell *Llansilin, Saint Silin *Llanspyddid, St Ysbyddyd *Llanstadwell, St Tudwal *Llansteffan, Saint Stephen *Llanstephan, Powys, St Stephen (or Ystyffan) *Llanstinan, Justinian of Ramsey Island, St Justinian *Llantilio Crossenny St Teilo *Llantilio Pertholey St Teilo *Llantood, The name of the hamlet is assumed to derive from the 5th century saint, Illtyd *Llantrisant, three saints: Illtud, Gwynno and Dyfodwg *Llantrisant, Anglesey, three saints: Afran, (possibly a variant of Saint Afan, Afan) Ieuan, and Sana *Llantrisant, Monmouthshire, three saints: St Peter, St Paul and St John *Llantrithyd, of St Illtyd *Llantwit Major ( cy, Llanilltud Fawr, italic=no), Saint Illtud *Llantwit Fardre ('Llanilltud on the Prince's own farm'; from : [on the] 'land (or farm) of the prince'), Saint Illtud *Llantysilio, Saint Tysilio *Llanvaches, Saint Maches *Llanvair Discoed, St Mary *Llanvapley, St Mable see St Mapley's Church, Llanvapley *Llanvetherine, Saint Gwytherin *Llanvihangel Gobion, St Michael, the Archangel *Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern, Michael (archangel), St Michael, the Archangel *Llanwddyn, Saint Wddyn *Llanwenog, Saint Gwenog see St Gwenog's Church, Llanwenog *Llanwinio, Saint Gwinio/Gwynno *Llanwnnen, Saint Gwynin *Llanwrda, St Cwrdaf *Llanwrin, Saint Gwrin *Llanwrthwl, Saint Gwrthwl *Llanwyddelan, Saint Wyddelan *Llanynghenedl, Saint Enghenedl see St Enghenedl's Church, Llanynghenedl *Llanyre, Saint Llyr

Place names with religious connections other than a saint

*Llandaff, named after the River Taff *Llanddarog, uncertain; church dedicated to Saint Twrog *Llandow, derives from Llandhuw, meaning Church of God *Llandrindod, named after the Trinity ( cy, y Drindod) * Llanfachraeth, , 'small', and , 'beach', meaning 'place, or church, of the little beach' *Llanfaes, 'church of the field' from + , 'field'. (Originally dedicated to Saint Fagan) *Llanfarian after Capel Marian *Llangefni, named after the Afon Cefni, River Cefni. (Previously known as Llangyngar, after Saint Cyngar) *Llangorwen possibly from , meaning 'white church or choir' *Llanllugan See Llanllugan Abbey *Llansaint possibly named after a holy well, Ffynnon Saint ('saint's well') *Llansoy, after Tysoi, thought to have been a pupil of St. Dyfrig. *Llantarnam *Llanybydder, "the church of the deaf ones" *Llanymynech (part) `Church of the Monks`

Place names without a religious connection

*Bwlch-Llan, Ceredigion *Landimore from Mor- Sea *Llan, Powys *Llanaber *Llanaeron, after the River Aeron *Llanarmon-yn-Ial named after St

and a commote of Medieval Wales *Llanarth, Ceredigion, named for the River Arth whose outlet into Cardigan Bay is nearby *Llanarth, 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 uncertain *Llanbradach, name evolved from ''Nant Bradach'' *Llancarfan, name evolved from ''Nantcarfan'' *Llancayo *Llancoch (Radnorshire), , 'red' *Llandarcy, named after William Knox D'Arcy *Llandenny *Llanddulas, named after the River Dulas *Llandinam, *Llandovery, a corruption of ''Llanymddyfri'', in English: 'Church enclosure amidst the waters' *Llandre, from , 'town'; formerly, Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn. *Llandynan *Llaneglwys, Brecknockshire – ''llan'' + ''eglwys'', 'church' *Llanerch, Powys *Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion, mansion estate adjacent to River Aeron * Llanfachraeth, , 'small', and , 'beach' *Llanfaenor (Monmouthshire) see Llangattock-Vibon-Avel, , 'manor' *Llanfaes, Brecon or , 'field' *Llanfair-yn-Neubwll , 'aeroplane', referring to nearby RAF Valley. *Llanfaredd Halt railway station, Llanfaredd, from the Fareth, a small stream. *Llanfechain *Llanfendigaid Estate *Llan Ffestiniog *Llanfor *Llanfynydd, Flintshire, , 'mountain' * Llanfynydd *

after King

*Llangefni, Anglesey, named from River Cefni *Llangernyw named after the area of Cernyw *Llangoed The village's placename means the 'religious enclosure in the wood' in the Welsh language. *Llangoedmor in Ceredigion, originally ''Llangoedmawr'', 'great wood' *Llangors, , 'marsh' *Llangwm, Conwy, , 'valley' *Llangwm, Pembrokeshire *Llangwm, Monmouthshire *Llanharry *Llanllwch *Llanllyfni, Gwynedd, ''llan'' on the River Llyfni *Llanmaes *Llanmerewig *Llan-mill, Pembrokeshire *Llanmiloe named after Llanmiloe House *Llanmorlais, 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 Rhos *Llanrhyddlad *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 chamber *Llanwrtyd, Llanwrtyd Wells Personal name `Gwrtyd`? *Llanycefn, , 'cave' *Llanychaer, (English: 'church on the Aer', a tributary of the River Gwaun) *Llanycil *Llanynys, , 'island' *Llanyrafon, , 'river' *Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd, from ''llan'' + ''ystum'' + ''Dwy'': ''llan'' on the meander of the river ''Dwy''

Place names in counties bordering Wales

*Lancaut ( cy, Llan Cewydd), Gloucestershire *List of civil parishes in Herefordshire, Llancillo, Herefordshire *Landican (Birkenhead, Merseyside), Saint Tegan *List of civil parishes in Herefordshire, Llandinabo, Herefordshire *Llancloudy, Herefordshire *Llanfair, site of St Mary's church, near Clifford Castle in Clifford, Herefordshire, Wye Valley *Llanfair Waterdine, Shropshire *Llangarron, Herefordshire *Llangrove, Herefordshire *List of civil parishes in Herefordshire, Llanrothal, Herefordshire *Llanveynoe, Herefordshire *Llanwarne, Herefordshire *Llanymynech (part), Shropshire *Llanyblodwel, Shropshire

Uncertain of origin

*Llanbethery *Llancadle *Llancarfan *Llanhamlach *Llandawke *Llandeloy *Llandefalle *Llandevaud *Llanddowror *Llanfrechfa Lower, Llanfrechfa *Llanybri *Llanycrwys *Llanwenarth *Llandevenny, Newport, Wales, Newport

Place names in Cornwall

Places named after saints

*St Keverne, Lannahevran, ''St Keverne'', Saint Achevran *St Germans, Cornwall, Lannaled, ''St Germans'', Saint Aled *Lelant, Lannanta or Ewni Lananta, ''Lelant'', Saint Anta *Probus, Cornwall, Lannbrobus, ''Probus'', Saint Probus *Old Kea, Lanndege, ''Old Kea'', Saint Kea *Landewednack, Lanndewydnek, ''Landewednack'', Winwaloe, Saint Gwynnek *Landulph, Lanndhylyk, ''Landulph'', Saint Deloc *St Kew, Lanndoho, ''St Kew'' near Wadebridge, Saint Dochou, similar to the Welsh Llandochau *St Anthony in Meneage, Lannentenin, ''St Anthony in Meneage'', Saint Antonius *St Ewe, Lannewa, ''St Ewe'', Saint Ewa *Feock, Cornwall, Lannfyek, ''Feock'', Saint Feoc *Constantine, Cornwall, Lanngostentin, ''Constantine'', Saint Constantine *St Mawgan, Lannhernow, ''Lanherne'', Saint Hernow *Langunnett, Lanngenewyt, ''Langunnett'', Saint Cyneuit *Crantock, Lanngorrek or Lanngorrow, ''Crantock'', Saint Goroc *Lanhydrock, Lannhydrek, ''Lanhydrock'', Saint Hydrek *Leyowne, Lannjowan, ''Leyowne'', Saint John *Linkinhorne, Lannkynhorn or Lanngenhorn, ''Linkinhorne'', Saint Cynhoern *Lanlivery, Lannlivri, ''Lanlivery'', Saint Lyfri *Lamorran, Lannmoren or Lannvorenn, ''Lamorran'', Saint Morenna or Saint Moren *Cubert, Lannoweyn, ''Cubert'', Saint Owein *Lanreath, Lannreydhek or Lannreydhow, ''Lanreath'', Saint Reydhek or Saint Reydhow *Lariggan, Lannrigon, ''Laregan'' and ''Lariggan'' *Ruan Lanihorne, Lannrihorn, ''Ruan Lanihorne'', Saint Rihoern *Lansallos, Lannsalwys, ''Lansallos'', Saint Salwys *Launcells, Lannseles, ''Launcells'', Saint Seles *St Just in Roseland, Lannsiek, ''St Just in Roseland'', Saint Siek *Launceston, Cornwall, Lannstevan, ''Launceston'', Saint Stephen *Luxulyan, Lannsulyan, ''Luxulyan'', Saint Sulyan *St Erth, Lannudhno, ''St Erth'', Saint Udhno *Laninval, Lannunwal, ''Laninval'' *St Just in Penwith, Lannust, ''St Just in Penwith'', Saint Just *St Michael Caerhays, Lannvihal, ''St Michael Caerhays'', Saint Michael *Mevagissey, Lannvorek, ''Mevagissey'', Saint Morec *St Mawes, Lannvowsedh, ''St Mawes'', Saint Maudet *Padstow, Lannwedhenek, ''Padstow'', Saint Guethenoc *Lewannick, Lannwenek, ''Lewannick'', Winwaloe, Saint Gwenek *Lellizzick, Lannwolesyk, ''Lellizzick'', Saint Gwledic *St Goran, Lannworon, ''Goran'', Saint Goron *Gulval, Lannystli, ''Gulval'', Saint Ystli

Place names with religious connections other than a saint

*Clann, Cornwall, Kellilann, ''Clann'', enclosure grove *Lambessow, Lannbesow, ''Lambessow'', birch tree enclosure *Lambourne, Lannbron, ''Lambourne'', hill enclosure *St Blazey, Lanndreth, ''St Blazey'', religious enclosure by a beach or ferry *Lanivet, Lanneves, ''Lanivet'', sacred grove religious enclosure *Laneast, Lanneyst, ''Laneast'', unknown *Fowey, Lanngordhow, ''Fowey'', religious enclosure of tribes *Lammana, Lannmanagh, ''Lammana'', monk's enclosure *Looe Island, Lannmanagh, ''Looe Island'', monk's enclosure *Lampen, Lannpenn, ''Lampen'', head enclosure *Lezant, Lannsans, ''Lezant'', holy religious enclosure *Mabe, Cornwall, Lannvab, ''Mabe'', son's enclosure *Laddenvean, Lannvyhan or Ladnvian, ''Laddenvean'', small religious enclosure *Mylor, Cornwall, Lannwydhek, ''Mylor'', wooded religious enclosure *Sellan, Seghlan, ''Sellan'', dry enclosure

Place names without a religious connection

*Landrivick, Landrevik, ''Landrivick'', originally Hendrevik (little old farm) *Landue, Landu, ''Landue'', originally Nansdu (black or dark valley) *Lanjew, Landu, ''Lanjew'' (Withiel), originally Lendu (black or dark strip field) *Lantewey, Landuwy, ''Lantewey'', originally Nantduwey (valley of the river Dewey) *Lanescot, Lannestek, ''Lanescot'', originally Lysnestek (Nestoc's court) *Langarth, ''Langarth'', originally Lenangath (the cat's strip field) *Langore, Langover, ''Langore'', originally Nansgover (stream valley) *Lanjeth, Lanjergh, ''Lanjeth'', originally Nansyergh (roebucks valley) *Lanjew (Kea), Lanjiogh, ''Lanjew'' (Kea), originally Nanskiogh (stream valley) *Lancarrow, Lankarrow, ''Lancarrow'', originally Nanskarrow (stag's valley) *Lanteague, Lanlegh, ''Lanteague'', originally Nanslegh (rock slab valley) *Lanlawren, Lanlowarn, ''Lanlawren'', originally Nanslowarn (fox's valley) *Lamellion, Lanmelin, ''Lamellion'', originally Nansmelin (mill valley) *Lamellyn, Lanmelin, ''Lamellyn'', originally Nansmelin (mill valley) *Lamorick, Lanmorek, ''Lamorick'', originally Nansmorek (Moroc's valley) *Lamorna, Lanmornow, ''Lamorna'', originally Nansmornow (valley of a stream called Morno) *Lanarth, Lannergh, ''Lanarth'', woodland clearing *Landrake, Lannergh, ''Landrake'', woodland clearing *Lannarth, Lannergh, ''Lannarth'', woodland clearing *Lanner, Cornwall, Lannergh, ''Lanner'', woodland clearing *Larrick, Lannergh, ''Larrick'', woodland clearing *Larrick (South Petherwin), Lannergh, ''Larrick'' (South Petherwin), woodland clearing *Muchlarnick, Lannergh, ''Muchlarnick'', woodland clearing *Lanseague, Lansewigy, ''Lanseague'', originally Nansewigy (hinds valley) *Lanteglos-by-Camelford, Lanteglos, ''Lanteglos-by-Camelford'', originally Nanteglos (church valley) *Lanteglos-by-Fowey, Lanteglos, ''Lanteglos-by-Fowey'', originally Nanteglos (church valley) *Landlooe, Lantlogh, ''Landlooe'', originally Nantlogh (valley of the river Looe) *Lantallack, Lantollek, ''Lantallack'', originally Nanstollek (hollowed valley) *Lantivet, Lantyvet, ''Lantivet'', originally Nantyvet (cultivated valley) *Lantyan, Lantyeyn, ''Lantyan'', originally Nantyeyn (cold valley) *Lanyon (Madron), Lanyeyn, ''Lanyon'', originally Lynyeyn (cold pool) *Lanyon (Gwinear), Lanyeyn, ''Lanyon'' (Gwinear), named after the Lanyon family from Lynyeyn (cold pool)

Place names in areas bordering Cornwall

*Landkey (near Barnstaple, Devon), Saint Kea

Place names in Brittany

*Lampaul-Guimiliau (), Paul Aurelian, Saint Paul *Landerneau (), Saint Ténénan *Langolen (), Saint Collen *Landeleau (), Saint Teilo *Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer, Landoac (), Saint Doac *Lanildut (), Saint

*Lannédern (), Saint Edern *Landévennec (), Winwaloe *Landivisiau (), Saint Gwisiau *Landudal (), Tudwal *Lanhouarneau (), Saint Hervé *Landévant (), Saint Tevant *Landudec (), Saint Tadec *Landunvez (), Sainte Tunvez *Langoëlan (), Saint Gouelan *Languidic (), Saint Cynedd *Landéda (), Saint Tédia or Saint Tydeu *Landujan (), Saint Tudin (Tudwal) *Langast (), Saint Gal *Langourla (), Saint Gourlae *Langrolay-sur-Rance (), Saint Gourlae *Languenan (), Saint Kenan *Langonnet (), Saint Konoed (Saint Cynwyd) *Lanmodez (), Saint Maudez *Landrévarzec (), Saint Harzheg *Lanarvily (), Saint Haeruili *Lanvénégen (), Saint Menegean *Lanvollon (), Saint Volon *Landaul (), (Perhaps Saint Teilo) *Landébia (), Saint Tebiav *Lannéanou (), Saint Leanou *La Harmoye (), Saint Harmoël *La Landec (), Saint Deg *Landéhen (), Saint Guéhen *La Méaugon (), Saint Algon *Lancieux (), Saint Séoc (or Sieu) *Langueux (), Saint Guéthénoc *Lanhélin (), Saint Helen *Laniscat (), Saint Escat *Lanneuffret (), Saint Gwévret *Saint-Urbain, Finistère, Saint-Urbain (), Saint Urvan *Lannion () *Landebaëron () *La Malhoure () *La Nouaye () *Lanrigan (), Saint Rigan *Lanrivoaré (), Saint Riware *La Vraie-Croix () *Lanfains (), Lanfains' name comes from the Breton language « lann » (hermitage) and, it seems, from the Latin « fanum » (temple). Lanfains was situated at the border of the Gallo and Breton languages. *Langan, Ille-et-Vilaine () *Langon, Ille-et-Vilaine, Langon () *Languédias (), Saint Catihern *Lanmérin (), Saint Mérin (Sant Vilin in Breton) *Lannebert (), Saint Eber *Lanvellec (), Saint Maeleg *Lanvéoc (), Saint Maeoc *Laurenan (), Saint Ronan*

Place names in Cumbria

The Cumbric language was spoken in Cumbria and elsewhere in Hen Ogledd, The Old North up until the Early Middle Ages and some place names in Cumbria and surrounding counties have a Brythonic origin. * Ketland. The first element is possibly equivalent to Welsh ''coed'', "forest, wood". * Lambert Ladd. Compare Lampert below. *Lamplugh. The second element '-plugh' has been explained as equivalent to Welsh ''plwyf'' "parish", or ''blwch'' "bare". The historic name ''Llan Lleenawc'' may have been in this region and named after either ''Laenauc'', a father of ''Guallauc'', or ''*Lennóc'', a saint name.

Place-names in areas bordering Cumbria

* Lampert, Northumberland, also spelt Lampart. The second element has been explained as an equivalent of Welsh ''perth'', "hedge, thicket". In addition, ''*landā-'', the earlier Brittonic word ancestral to ''llan'' occurs in Vindolanda, the name of a Roman fort.

Place names in Scotland

Some place names in Scotland have Pictish language, Pictish and Cumbric elements such as Aber and Inver as place-name elements, ''aber-'' and (also spelled ''lum-'', ''lon-'' and ''lin-'') that are cognate with those in other Brittonic languages. The Gaelic form ''lann'' ("enclosure, churchyard") also occurs, and its existence in Pictland may represent adoption into Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic of the Pictish usage.

Places named after saints

* Lhanbryde, Moray (Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic: ''Lann Brìghde''). Brigid of Kildare, Saint Bride. Lamanbride in 1215; the modern Welsh-like spelling is probably a 19th-century innovation) * Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: ''Lann Fhìonain''), Saint Fhìonain. * Lumphinnans Fife. Its etymology is identical to Lumphinnans above, with which it shares a Gaelic name.

Places with other religious connections

* Landis, Kirkcudbrightshire. Uncertain; may be of Scots language, Scots origin. * Lincluden, Kirkcudbrightshire. The location of an abbey. The second part of the name refers to the nearby Cluden Water. The first part could also be ''lïnn'', "pool". * Lindores, Fife (Gaelic: ''Lann Doras''). An Lindores Abbey, abbey is located here. The name may mean "church at the pass". * Longannet, Fife (Gaelic: ''Lann na H-Annaide''). Occupied by a now-decommissioned power station. The name probably meant "former church enclosure".

Places with no known religious connections

* Conland, Fife. Possibly meaning "dog-enclosure" (G ''conlann'', W ''cwnllan'') or "grouping of enclosures" (G ''cu-lann''). * Drumdratland, Fife. Exact etymology unclear, but the first element is likely ''druim'', "a ridge". * Falkland, Fife, Falkland, Fife. The first element in the name is unclear. * Lumquhat, Fife. The name may mean "enclosure of the wild-cats". * Lynchat, Inverness-shire. Meaning "wildcat's enclosure". * Pentland Hills, Pentland, Midlothian. The first element may be ''pen'' ("head", "top") or ''pant'' ("hollow"). * Pouterlampert, near Castleton, Scottish Borders, Castleton, Scottish Borders. The ''-lampert'' part of the name may share an etymology with the aforementioned Lampart in Northumberland. The first part of the name is ''*polter'', an obscure Common Brittonic, Brittonic suffix.

In fiction

*The long running United States, American soap opera ''One Life to Live'' is set in fictional Llanview, Pennsylvania, set just outside the city of Philadelphia. In the fictional universe of the soap, Llanview is the county seat for Llantano County. An important historical estate, Llanfair, is also set in Llanview.

References

External links

BBC Wales: What's in a name: LlanBBC Wales – What's in a Name: Religion and creed in place names
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In fiction

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