Llan () and its variants (; ; ; Irish and ) are a common element of Celtic placenames in the

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and

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, especially of

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. In Welsh the (often

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) name of a local saint or a

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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 " Mary").

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

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with English ''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

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. It is part of the name of more than 630 locations in

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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 A commote (, sometimes spelt in older documents as , plural , less frequently )'' Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru'' (University of Wales Dictionary), p. 643 was a secular division of land in Medieval Wales. The word derives from the prefix ("together" ...

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Place names in Wales

Places named after saints

(') *

Llanaelhaearn Llanaelhaearn is a village on the Llŷn Peninsula in the Local government in Wales, county of Gwynedd, Wales. Located in the community of (prior to 2024 called just "Llanaelhaearn") which also includes the larger village of Trefor, Gwynedd, Tr ...

, Saint

Aelhaiarn Saint Aelhaiarn or Aelhaearn (Welsh language, Welsh for "Iron Brow";Baring-Gould, Sabine & al''The Lives of the British Saints: The Saints of Wales and Cornwall and Such Irish Saints as Have Dedications in Britain'', Vol. I, pp. ...

* Llanafan Fawr '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 * Llanarthney, St Arthney * Llanasa, Saint Asaph * Llanbabo, Saint Pabo *

Llanbadarn Fawr, Ceredigion Llanbadarn Fawr () is a village and community (Wales), 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 ...

, Saint Padarn * Llanbadarn Fawr, Powys St Padarn * Llanbadarn Fynydd, Saint Padarn * Llanbadarn y Garreg, Saint Padarn * Llanbadoc, Saint Madoc see St Madoc's Church, Llanbadoc * Llanbadrig,

Saint Patrick Saint Patrick (; or ; ) was a fifth-century Romano-British culture, Romano-British Christian missionary and Archbishop of Armagh, bishop in Gaelic Ireland, Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of Irelan ...

*Llanbeder, Newport St Peter *

Llanbedr Llanbedr () is a village and Community (Wales), community south of Harlech. Administratively, it lies in the Ardudwy area, formerly Meirionnydd, of the county of Gwynedd, Wales. In 2011 the community had a population of 645. History Ancient ...

Saint Peter Saint Peter (born Shimon Bar Yonah; 1 BC – AD 64/68), also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and one of the first leaders of the Jewish Christian#Jerusalem ekklēsia, e ...

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

* Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd,

* Llanbedrgoch,

* Llanbedrog, Saint Petroc * Llanbedr-y-cennin, Saint Peter * Llanbedr Pont Steffan, St Peter * Llanbeulan, Saint Peulan *

Llanberis Llanberis () is a village, community (Wales), 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 activity, outdoor ac ...

, Saint Peris * Llanblethian, Saint Bleiddian * Llanbrynmair, Saint Mary * Llandanwg, Saint Tanwg * Llandecwyn, Saint Tecwyn * Llandefaelog Fach, Powys, St Maelog * Llandegveth, 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 veneration, venerated in Bri ...

* Llandderfel, Saint Derfel * 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 pray ...

* Llanddeusant, Carmarthenshire, two saints: Saint David and Saint Teilo * Llanddew, St David *Llanddewi Nant Honddu ( Llanthony), 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 (Wales), community of Cwm Cadnant.Davies (2008) p.180 Population is around 1,580. History and description ...

Saint Tegfan * Llandegla, Saint Tegla * Llandegley, Saint Tegla *

Llandeilo Llandeilo () is a town and Community (Wales), community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated where the River Towy is crossed by the A483 road, A483 on a 19th-century stone bridge. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census the community had ...

, Saint Teilo * Llandeilo'r-Fan Saint Teilo * 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 (Wales), community of approximately 500 people in Ceredigion, Wales. The village is notable for the famous Synod of Brefi held here in the sixth century. A number of miraculous events are sa ...

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

Llanddewi Rhydderch Llanddewi Rhydderch is a village in Monmouthshire, Wales at OS . It is off the B4233 road, roughly southeast of Abergavenny, lying within the administrative community of Gobion Fawr. History The township of Llanddewi Rhydderch grew around ...

, St David *

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

, St David * Llanddewi Ystradenny, St David * Llanddoged, Saint Doged * Llanddona, Saint Dona see St Dona's Church, Llanddona * Llanddwywe, Saint Dwywe *

Llanddyfnan Llanddyfnan is a village and community (Wales), 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, Llanddyfn ...

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

Tysilio Saint Tysilio (also known as/confused with Saint Suliac; ; died 640 AD) was a Welsh bishop, prince and scholar. Sources The 12th century poet Cynddelw Brydydd Mawr wrote "An Ode to Tysilio". There is a genealogy of Tysilio in the Bonedd y ...

* Llandogo, in Welsh Llaneuddogwy, St Euddogwy ( Oudoceus) * Llandough, Llanfair, Saint Dochau/Dochdwy * Llandough, Penarth, Saint Dochau/Dochdwy * Llandrillo, Denbighshire, Saint Trillo * Llandrillo yn Rhos, Saint Trillo * Llandrinio, Saint Trunio *

Llandudoch St Dogmaels () is a village, parish and community (Wales), community in Pembrokeshire, Wales, on the estuary of the River Teifi, a mile downstream from the town of Cardigan, Ceredigion, Cardigan in neighbouring Ceredigion. A little to the nor ...

, Saint Dogmael *

Llandudno Llandudno (, ) is a seaside resort, town and community (Wales), community in Conwy County Borough, Wales, located on the Creuddyn peninsula, which protrudes into the Irish Sea. In the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 UK census, the community � ...

, Saint Tudno * Llandwrog, Saint Twrog * Llandybie, 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 ...

, St Maelog * Llandyfan, St Dyfan * Llandyfriog,

Saint Brioc Brioc ( Breton: ''Brieg''; ; ; ; died c. 502) was a 5th-century Welsh holy man who became the first abbot of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany. He is one of the seven founder saints of Brittany. Life Very little is known about Brioc's early life, as ...

* Llandyfrydog, Saint Tyfrydog see

St Tyfrydog's Church, Llandyfrydog St Tyfrydog's Church, Llandyfrydog is a small medieval church, in Llandyfrydog, Anglesey, north Wales. The date of establishment of a church on this site is unknown, but one 19th-century Anglesey historian says that it was about 450. The oldest pa ...

* Llandygai, Saint Tegai * Llandyrnog, Saint Tyrnog * Llandysilio, Saint Tysilio *

Llandyssil Llandyssil () is a village in the community of Abermule with Llandyssil, in Powys, Wales, in the traditional county of Montgomeryshire. It is about two miles from the town of Montgomery, Powys, Montgomery. In 2001 there were 420 inhabitants i ...

, Saint Tysul * Llandysul, Saint Tysul *

Llanelieu Llanelieu (English ''Llaneleu'') is a small settlement and former civil parish (community) in Powys, Wales on the northern edge of the Black Mountains within the Brecon Beacons National Park. It lies within the historic bounds of Brecknockshi ...

, St Ellyw see

St Ellyw's Church, Llanelieu St Ellyw's Church, is a redundant church in the village of Llanelieu, Powys, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. It is sited at the edge of the Bla ...

* Llanelltyd, Saint Illtud *Llanenddwyn, Saint Enddwyn *

Llanfachreth Llanfachreth is a village approximately three miles north-east of Dolgellau, Gwynedd, in the Community (Wales), community of Brithdir and Llanfachreth within the historic boundaries of Merionethshire (), Wales. History Llanfachreth is a small ...

, Saint Machreth, (derived from the Welsh soft mutation 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 ; ) 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 area dates back to at least Roman time ...

`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 Saint Mwrog * Llanedi, Saint Edith * Llanedeyrn, Saint Edeyrn * Llanedwen, St. Edwen see St Edwen's Church, Llanedwen * Llanengan Einion Frenin, also known as Engan *

Llannefydd Llannefydd (sometimes ) is a village and community (Wales), community in Conwy County Borough, in Wales. It is located on the border with Denbighshire, between the Afon Aled and River Elwy, north west of Denbigh, south west of St Asaph, sout ...

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

Conwy County Borough Conwy County Borough () is a Principal areas of Wales, county borough in the north Wales, north of Wales. It borders Gwynedd to the west and south and Denbighshire to the east. The largest settlement is Colwyn Bay, and Conwy is the administrativ ...

, Saint Elian (Wales) * Llanelidan, Saint Elidan see St Elidan's Church, Llanelidan *

Llanellen Llanellen () 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 by, crossed b ...

, Saint Elen, often anglicised as St Helen *

Llanelli ; ) is a market town and community (Wales), community in Carmarthenshire and the Preserved counties of Wales, preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is on the estuary of the River Loughor and is the largest town in the Principal areas of Wales, ...

, Saint Elli *

Llanelly Llanelly () is a village, Community (Wales), community, and parish in the county of Monmouthshire, South East Wales. It formerly existed in the historic county of Brecknockshire. The population of the community and ward at the 2011 United Kin ...

, St Elli * Llanelwedd, Saint Elwedd * Llanelwy, Saint Asaph * Llanenddwyn, Saint Enddwyn * Llanerfyl, Saint Erfyl * Llaneuddog, Saint Euddog * Llanfair, Gwynedd, St Mary * Llanfair Caereinion, St Mary * Llanfair Clydogau, St Mary * Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Saint Mary * Llanfair-Nant-Gwyn St Mary * Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch,

Saint Mary Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under titles of Mary, mother of Jesus, various titles such as Perpetual virginity ...

and Saint Tysilio * Llanfair Talhaiarn St Mary, Saint Alhaiarn(?) * Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy 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, also called Saint Michael the Archangel, Archangel Michael and Saint Michael the Taxiarch is an archangel and the warrior of God in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. The earliest surviving mentions of his name are in third- and second- ...

, the Archangel * Llanvihangel Crucorney, 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, 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, also called Saint Michael the Archangel, Archangel Michael and Saint Michael the Taxiarch is an archangel and the warrior of God in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. The earliest surviving mentions of his name are in third- and second- ...

* Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa, 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,

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

Llanfrothen Llanfrothen () is a hamlet and Community (Wales), 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 wi ...

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

Llanfyllin Llanfyllin ( – ) is a market town and Community (Wales), community in Powys, Wales. The community (which measures 41.8 square kilometres) population in 2021 was 1,586 and the town's name means ''church or parish'' (Llan (placename), llan) ''o ...

, Saint Myllin * Llanfynydd, Mountain Church *

Llanfyrnach Llanfyrnach () is a village and parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The village is in the electoral ward and community (Wales), community of Crymych. The village of Crymych and the hamlets of Hermon, Pembrokeshire, Hermon, Glandwr, Pembrokeshire, G ...

, Saint Brynach * Llangadfan, Saint Cadfan * Llangadog, Saint Cadoc * Llangadwaladr, Saint

Cadwaladr Cadwaladr ap Cadwallon (also spelled Cadwalader or Cadwallader in English) was king of Gwynedd in Wales from around 655 to 664 or 682. He died in one of two devastating plagues that happened in 664 and in 682. Little else is known of his reig ...

* Llangadwaladr, Powys, Saint Cadwaladr * Llangaffo, Saint Caffo see St Caffo's Church, Llangaffo * Llangain, Saint Cain * Llangammarch Wells, St Cadmarch * Llangain, St Cain * Llangan, St Canna * Llanganten, St Cannen * Llangasty Tal-y-Llyn St Gastyn * Llangathen, Saint Cathen * Llangattock-Vibon-Avel, St Cadoc (Cattwg) * Llangattock Lingoed, St Cadoc * Llangattock (Crickhowell), St Cadoc *

Llangedwyn Llangedwyn is a village and community (Wales), community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. The population of the community at the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census was 402. The community includes the hamlet of . It lies in the Afon Tanat ...

Saint Cedwyn see

St Cedwyn's Church, Llangedwyn St Cedwyn's Church at Llangedwyn was formerly in the Denbighshire (historic), historic county of Denbighshire but since 1996 has been within the Montgomeryshire Area committee, Shire Area of Powys, Wales. St Cedwyn's was a chapel of ease of Llan ...

* Llangeinor, St Ceinwyr *

Llangeinwen Llangeinwen is a village on the island of Anglesey in the community (Wales), community of Rhosyr. It is the location of St Ceinwen's Church, Llangeinwen. Welsh educator and founder of Aberystwyth University, Hugh Owen (educator), Hugh Owen was ...

, Saint Ceinwen * Llangeitho,

Saint Ceitho Ceitho was an abbot and a saint living in West Wales in the 6th century. According to legend he was one of the five sons born to Cynyr Farfdrwch of Cynwyl Gaeo, and a descendant of the ancient Welsh king Cunedda Wledig. Along with his brother ...

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

Llangennech Llangennech (; ) is a village and community (Wales), 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 t ...

, Saint Cennych * Llangennith, Saint Cenydd * Llangenny St.Cenau or Saint Keyne * Llangian, Saint Cian *Llangiwg near

Pontardawe Pontardawe () is a town and a community (Wales), community in the lower Swansea Valley (). it had a population of approximately 7,172 in the 2021 Census for Pontardawe Parish, and forms part of the county borough of Neath Port Talbot. On the opp ...

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

Llangollen Llangollen () is a town and community (Wales), community, situated on the River Dee, Wales, 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 Val ...

, Saint Collen * Llangolman, Colmán of Dromore * Llangovan, Saint Govan * Llangrannog, Saint Caranog or Carantoc *

Llanrhian Llanrhian is a small village, Community (Wales), community and parish in Pembrokeshire in west Wales, near the coast, south of Porthgain village. The community of Llanrhian includes the settlements of Llanhowell (), Croesgoch, Portheiddy, Porthga ...

, Saint Rhian *

Llangristiolus Llangristiolus is a village and Community (Wales), community in the middle of Anglesey, Wales, southwest of Llangefni, and is named after Cristiolus, Saint Cristiolus. The Afon Cefni, River Cefni flows through the village. The village is within ...

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 suburban housing which has expanded in recent years. It has a small shop, two chapels, a church and ...

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

Denbighshire Denbighshire ( ; ) is a county in the north-east of Wales. It borders the Irish Sea to the north, Flintshire to the east, Wrexham to the southeast, Powys to the south, and Gwynedd and Conwy to the west. Rhyl is the largest town, and Ruthi ...

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

Saint Ursula Ursula (Latin for 'little she-bear') was a Romano-British virgin and martyr possibly of royal origin. She is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church and the Anglican Communion. Her feast day in the pre-1970 G ...

* Llangwyllog Saint Cwyllog *Llangybi ( Llangybi, Monmouthshire, 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. In 2011 the community had a populati ...

, Saint Cyndeyrn * Llangynfelyn, Saint Cynfelyn * Llangynhafal, Saint Cynhafal * Llangynidr, St Cynidr * Llangynin, Saint Cynin * Llangynog, Saint Cynog * Llangynog, Carmarthenshire St Cynog * Llangynwyd, Saint Cynwyd * Llangystennin, Mochdre, Conwy St. Cystennin (Constantine) * Llangywer, Saint Cywair * Llanharan, Saint Aaron * Llanhennock, 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 ...

, From Welsh `Llanheledd` 'Church of Saint Heledd` *, Saint Iestyn * Llaniestyn, Gwynedd, Saint Iestyn * Llanidloes, Saint Idloes * Llanigon, Saint Eigon * Llanilar,

Saint Ilar A Saint Ilar (; or 'Stanton, Richard. ''A Menology of England and Wales: Or, Brief Memorials of the Ancient British and English Saints Arranged According to the Calendar, Together with the Martyrs of the 16th and 17th Centuries'', p. 703. ...

* Llanilid, St Ilid * Llanishen ''(Llanisien)'', Saint Isan * Llanishen, Monmouthshire, St Isan *Llanismel, anglicised as ' St Ishmaels', Pembrokeshire, Saint Ismael (Saint Isfael) *Llanismel, anglicised as 'St Ishmael', Carmarthenshire, Saint Ismael * Llanllawddog, Saint Llawddog * Llanllechid, Saint Llechid * Llanllibio, Saint Llibio * Llanllowell, Saint Llywel * Llanllwchaiarn, Saint Llwchaiarn see St Llwchaiarn's Church, Llanllwchaiarn * Llanllwchaiarn, Ceredigion * Llanllwni, St Llwni * Llanmadoc, Saint Madoc * Llanmartin, Saint Martin * Llanmihangel,

Vale of Glamorgan The Vale of Glamorgan ( ), locally referred to as ''The Vale'', is a Principal areas of Wales, county borough in the South East Wales, south-east of Wales. It borders Bridgend County Borough to the west, Cardiff to the east, Rhondda Cynon Taf t ...

, St Michael, the Archangel *

Saint Nefydd *

Llannon Llannon is a village, community and electoral ward in 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 Llannon village, Tu ...

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 Llansantffraid, Ceredigion, Llansantffraed on the coast of Cardigan Bay, north of Aberaeron and south of Aberystwyth on the A487 road. It is situate ...

, Saint Non *

Llanwnnog Llanwnnog (also spelt Llanwnog) is a village in Powys, Wales. It is located one-and-a half miles north of Caersws in the Community (Wales), community of the same name, on the B4568 road. The Ordnance Survey spell the name with a single 'n'. Bui ...

, Saint Gwynog * Llanpumsaint, five saints: Gwyn, Gwynno, Gwynoro, Ceithio and Celynin *

, Saint Rhian * Llanrhidian, St Rhidian * Llanrhychwyn, Saint Rhychwyn * Llanrhyddlad, Saint Rhyddlad *

Llanrhystud Llanrhystud () is a seaside village, community (Wales), community and Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral division on the A487 road in the county of Ceredigion, in Wales, 9 miles (14 km) south of Aberystwyth, and 7 ...

, St Rhystyd *

Llanrwst ; ) is a market town and Community (Wales), community in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is on the east bank of the River Conwy and the A470 road, and lies within the historic counties of Wales, historic county boundaries of Denbighshire (histori ...

, Saint Grwst * Llansadurnen, St Sadurnen * Llansadwrn, Anglesey, Saint Sadwrn see St Sadwrn's Church, Llansadwrn * Llansadwrn St Sadwrn *

Llansamlet Llansamlet is a suburban district and Community (Wales), community of Swansea, Wales, falling into the Llansamlet (electoral ward), Llansamlet ward. The area is centred on the A48 road (named Samlet Road and Clase Road in the area) and the M4 mot ...

, Saint Samlet * Llansanffraid Glan Conwy

Brigid of Kildare Saint Brigid of Kildare or Saint Brigid of Ireland (; Classical Irish: ''Brighid''; ; ) is the patroness saint (or 'mother saint') of Ireland, and one of its three national saints along with Patrick and Columba. According to medieval Irish ...

(Saint Ffraid) * Llansannan, Saint Sannan * Llansannor, St Senwyr * Llansantffraed, (Talybont-on Usk) St Ffraid *

Llansantffraid, Ceredigion Llansantffraid, or Llansantffraed (), is a small rural village and Community (Wales), community and practically merged with the village of Llanon just west of the main A487 coastal road between Aberaeron and Aberystwyth, about from Aberystwyt ...

, 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, Saint Ffraid * Llansawel, Saint Sawell *

Llansilin Llansilin () is a village and community (Wales), community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, west of Oswestry. The community, which includes Llansilin village, a large rural area and the hamlets of Moelfre and Rhiwlas as well as the remote par ...

, Saint Silin * Llanspyddid, St Ysbyddyd * Llanstadwell, St

Tudwal Saint Tudwal (died c. 564), also known as Tual, Tudgual, Tugdual, Tugual, Pabu, Papu, or Tugdualus (Latin), was a Breton monk, considered to be one of the seven founder saints of Brittany. Life Tudwal was said to be the son of Hoel Mawr (H ...

* Llansteffan,

Saint Stephen Stephen (; ) is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity."St ...

* Llanstephan, Powys, St Stephen (or Ystyffan) * Llanstinan, 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 Afan) Ieuan, and Sana * Llantrisant, Monmouthshire, three saints: St Peter, St Paul and St John * Llantrithyd, of St Illtyd * Llantwit Major (), Saint Illtud * Llantwit Fardre ('Llanilltud on the Prince's own farm'; from : n the'land (or farm) of the prince'), Saint Illtud * Llantysilio, Saint Tysilio * Llanvaches, Saint Maches * Llanvair Discoed, St Mary *

Llanvapley Llanvapley () is a village in the Community (Wales), community of Gobion Fawr, in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. ''Llan'' has replaced the (earlier) ''Eglwys'' (1254). This village lies 4 miles north east of 2023’s Best Places ...

, St Mable see St Mapley's Church, Llanvapley * Llanvetherine, Saint Gwytherin * Llanvihangel Gobion, St Michael, the Archangel * Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern, St Michael, the Archangel *

Llanwddyn Llanwddyn () is a village and Community (Wales), community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. The community is centred on the Lake Vyrnwy reservoir. The original Llanwddyn village, about northwest, was submerged when the reservoir was created in ...

, Saint Wddyn * Llanwenog, Saint Gwenog see St Gwenog's Church, Llanwenog * Llanwinio, Saint Gwinio/

Gwynno Gwynno, or Gwynnog ab Gildas, is the name of a 6th-century Celtic Christianity, Welsh saint. Archives at the Vatican City, Vatican record that his festival is 26 October; that he is regarded as a confessor; and that there is said to be a sacred w ...

* 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 Llanyre ( or ) is a village, community (Wales), community, and Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral ward in Radnorshire, Powys, Wales. The community had a population of 1,061 in 2001, increasing to 1,141 at the 2011 Ce ...

, Saint Llyr

Place names with religious connections other than a saint

Llandaff Llandaff (; ; from 'church' and ''River Taff, Taf'') is a district, Community (Wales), community and coterminous electoral ward in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It was incorporated into the city in 1922. It is the seat of the Bisho ...

, named after the River Taff * Llanddarog, uncertain; church dedicated to Saint Twrog *

Llandow Llandow () is a village and Community (Wales), community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The community population taken at the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census was 726. The village is located south west of Cardiff. The community includ ...

, derives from Llandhuw, meaning Church of God * Llandrindod, named after the

Trinity The Trinity (, from 'threefold') is the Christian doctrine concerning the nature of God, which defines one God existing in three, , consubstantial divine persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit, thr ...

() * 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 ; ) is the county town of Anglesey in Wales. At the 2011 census, Llangefni's population was 5,116, making it the second-largest town in the county and the largest on the island. The community includes the village of Rhosmeirch. Location The ...

, named after the 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 Llanybydder (, formerly spelt ''Llanybyther'', is a market town and Community (Wales), community straddling the River Teifi in Carmarthenshire, West Wales. At the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 Census, the population of the community was 1638 ...

, "the church of the deaf ones" *

Llanymynech Llanymynech is a village and former civil parish straddling the Wales-England border, border between Powys, Wales, and Shropshire, England, about north of the Welsh town of Welshpool. The name is Welsh language, Welsh for "Llan (placename), L ...

(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 Germanus of Auxerre and a commote of Medieval Wales *

Llanarth, Ceredigion Llanarth is a small village and community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is on the A487 road and is about from both Aberaeron and New Quay. The community includes the village of Synod Inn. Church The parish church of St David's, once dedicated to ...

, named for the River Arth whose outlet into

Cardigan Bay Cardigan Bay () is a large inlet of the Irish Sea, indenting the west coast of Wales between Bardsey Island, Gwynedd in the north, and Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire at its southern end. It is the largest bay in Wales. Geography Cardigan Bay ha ...

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 Llandovery (; ) is a market town and community (Wales), community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It lies on the River Tywi and at the junction of the A40 road, A40 and A483 road, A483 roads, about north-east of Carmarthen, north of Swansea and w ...

, a corruption of ''Llanymddyfri'', in English: 'Church enclosure amidst the waters' *

Llandre Llandre (), or Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn, is a village in Ceredigion, Wales. It lies 5 miles north of Aberystwyth in the north-west of the county, on the road from Rhydypennau, Ceredigion, Rhydypennau to Borth. To the north of the community lies ...

, 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 Llanfair-yn-Neubwll is a village and community (Wales), community on the Isle of Anglesey in the north west of Wales. The community includes the villages of Llanfihangel yn Nhowyn and Caergeiliog, and had a population of 1,688, increasing to 1,8 ...

, '

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', referring to nearby RAF Valley. * Llanfaredd, from the Fareth, a small stream. * Llanfechain *

Llanfendigaid Estate Llanfendigaid Estate, located on the Cardigan Bay coast of southern Gwynedd (formerly Merioneth: ), near Tywyn in north Wales, is a mid-Georgian architecture, Georgian house that has belonged to the same family for over 600 years. Llanfendigaid ...

* Llan Ffestiniog * Llanfor *

Llanfynydd, Flintshire Llanfynydd is a village, local government Community (Wales), community and Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral ward in Flintshire, Wales. Its name is derived from the Welsh language, Welsh words ''Llan (placename eleme ...

, , 'mountain' * Llanfynydd * Llangadwaladr after King

, 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 Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant () is a village and Community (Wales), community in Powys, Wales; about 9 miles west of Oswestry and 12 miles south of Llangollen, on the B4580 road. It lies near the foothills of the Berwyn range, Berwyn mountains on the r ...

, Montgomeryshire, ''llan'' + ''rhaeadr'': '(waterfall) in the

cantref A cantref ( ; ; plural cantrefi or cantrefs; also rendered as ''cantred'') was a Wales in the Early Middle Ages, medieval Welsh land division, particularly important in the administration of Welsh law. Description Land in medieval Wales was divid ...

of' ''

Mochnant was a medieval cantref in the Kingdom of Powys. In the 12th century it was divided into the commotes of Mochnant Is Rhaeadr (in the north) and Mochnant Uwch Rhaeadr (in the south) (''Is'' signifying 'below' and ''Uwch'' 'above' the River Rhaeadr) ...

'' *

Llanrhos is a village in the community of Conwy, in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The village lies between the towns of Conwy and Llandudno. Llanrhos was a civil parish from 1894 until 1974. The area was formerly part of a larger parish called Eglwys Rho ...

, also known as Eglwys Rhos * Llanrhyddlad *

Llanrug Llanrug (or Llanfihangel-yn-y-grug) is a medium-sized village and community (Wales), community in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It lies about to the east of Caernarfon, south of Bangor, Gwynedd, Bangor and northwest of Llanberis. It is the larg ...

, (former name: "Llanfihangel-y-Rug") * Llanrumney, named after River Rhymney ( rebracketed from "''Glanrhymni''", lit. bank of the Rhymney, due to

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of "''Glan''-", to "''Lan''-" after certain prepositions (e.g. "''o Lanrhymni"'', "from Glanrhymni"), confused for the mutation (or mispronunciation) of "''Llan''-" as "''Lan''-" in the same circumstances) * Llanteg *

Llanuwchllyn Llanuwchllyn () is a village and Community (Wales), community in Gwynedd, Wales, near the southern end of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid). It is one of the most sparsely populated communities in Wales. The electoral ward includes the small settlement ...

, Gwynedd, ''llan'' + ''uwch'' + ''llyn'': llan 'above the lake' * Llanymawddwy, Gwynedd, from ''llan'' + ''yn'' + ''Mawddwy'': ''llan'' 'in the district of

Mawddwy Mawddwy is a Community (Wales), community in the county of Gwynedd, Wales, and is 88.3 miles (142.2 km) from Cardiff and 172.8 miles (278.0 km) from London. In 2011 the population of Mawddwy was 622 with 59.5% of them able to speak We ...

' * Llanwern, Llanywern (Breconshire), 'church on the marshy ground' * Llanwnda, Gwynedd * Llanwnda, Pembrokeshire, named after Garn Wnda burial chamber *

Llanwrtyd Llanwrtyd is a small settlement in Powys, mid-Wales, in the historic county of Brecknockshire (Breconshire), through which flows the River Irfon. It lies 1.5 miles north of the town of Llanwrtyd Wells. Llanwrtyd was historically the centre of a ...

Llanwrtyd Wells Llanwrtyd Wells ( "church of St Gwrtud") is a market town and community (Wales), community in Powys, Wales, in the historic counties of Wales, historic county of Brecknockshire (Breconshire) on the Afon Irfon. The town is on the A483 road, A483 ...

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 (), Gloucestershire * Llancillo, Herefordshire * Landican (Birkenhead, Merseyside), Saint Tegan * Llandinabo, Herefordshire * Llancloudy, Herefordshire *Llanfair, site of St Mary's church, near

Clifford Castle Clifford Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Clifford which lies 2.5 miles to the north-east of Hay-on-Wye in the Wye Valley in Herefordshire, England (). It was the '' caput'' of the feudal barony of Clifford, a Marcher Lordship (owi ...

in Clifford, Herefordshire, Wye Valley * Llanfair Waterdine, Shropshire * Llangarron, Herefordshire * Llangrove, Herefordshire * Llanrothal, Herefordshire * Llanveynoe, Herefordshire * Llanwarne, Herefordshire *

(part), Shropshire *

Llanyblodwel Llanyblodwel is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England; the spelling "Llanyblodwell" was commonly used in the past, and the village was sometimes simply referred to as "Blodwel". The population of the civil parish at the United Kingd ...

, Shropshire Furthermore, some Welsh exonyms for English settlements contain the element ''llan'', these include: * ''Llancrug'' ( Kenderchurch), Herefordshire * ''Llanllieni'' (

Leominster Leominster ( ) is a market town in Herefordshire, England; it is located at the confluence of the River Lugg and its tributary the River Kenwater. The town is north of Hereford and south of Ludlow in Shropshire. With a population of almos ...

), Herefordshire * ''Llantiuoi'' ( Foy), Herefordshire

Uncertain of origin

* Llanbethery * Llancadle * Llancarfan * Llanhamlach * Llandawke * Llandeloy * Llandefalle * Llandevaud * Llanddowror * Llanfrechfa * Llanybri * Llanycrwys *

Llanwenarth Llanwenarth is a small village and parish in the Usk Valley of Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, United Kingdom. It is in the community of Llanfoist Fawr and covered by the electoral ward of Llanwenarth Ultra. Location Llanwenarth is located ...

*Llandevenny, Newport

Place names in Cornwall

Places named after saints

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

Place names with religious connections other than a saint

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

Place names without a religious connection

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

Place names in areas bordering Cornwall

Landkey Landkey is a village and civil parish in the North Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. The parish has a population of 2,302 according to the United Kingdom Census 2021, 2021 census. It is situated from the nearest town of Barnsta ...

(near

Barnstaple Barnstaple ( or ) is a river-port town and civil parish in the North Devon district of Devon, England. The town lies at the River Taw's lowest crossing point before the Bristol Channel. From the 14th century, it was licensed to export wool from ...

, Devon), Saint Kea

Place names in Brittany

* Lampaul-Guimiliau (),

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* Landerneau (), Saint Ténénan * Langolen (), Saint Collen * Landeleau (), Saint Teilo * Landoac (), Saint Doac * Lanildut (), Saint Illtud * Lannédern (), Saint Edern * Landévennec (), Winwaloe * Landivisiau (), Saint Gwisiau * Landudal (),

* Lanhouarneau (), Saint Hervé *

Landévant Landévant (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Landévant are called in French ''Landévantais''. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a l ...

(), Saint Tevant * Landudec (), Saint Tadec * Landunvez (), Sainte Tunvez * Langoëlan (), Saint Gouelan * Languidic (), Saint Cynedd * Landéda (), Saint Tédia or Saint Tydeu * Landujan (), Saint Tudin (

) * 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 Landaul (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Landaul are called in French ''Landaulais''. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a list of t ...

(), (Perhaps Saint Teilo) * Landébia (), Saint Tebiav * Lannéanou (), Saint Leanou * La Harmoye (), Saint Harmoël * La Landec (), Saint Deg * Landéhen (), Saint Guéhen *

La Méaugon La Méaugon (; ; Gallo: ''Laméaugon'') is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of La Méaugon are called ''méaugonnais'' in French. See also *Communes of the Côtes-d'Arm ...

(), Saint Algon * Lancieux (), Saint Séoc (or Sieu) *

Langueux Langueux (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Langueux are called ''langueusiens'' in French. See also *Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department The following ...

(), Saint Guéthénoc * Lanhélin (), Saint Helen * Laniscat (), Saint Escat * Lanneuffret (), Saint Gwévret * 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 () * 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 Cumbric is an extinct Celtic languages, Celtic language of the Brittonic languages, Brittonic subgroup spoken during the Early Middle Ages in the ''Hen Ogledd'' or "Old North", in Northern England and the southern Scottish Lowlands. It was clo ...

was spoken in

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and elsewhere in The Old North up until the

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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,

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, 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 Vindolanda was a Roman auxiliary fort ('' castrum'') just south of Hadrian's Wall in northern England, which it pre-dated. Archaeological excavations of the site show it was under Roman occupation from roughly 85 AD to 370 AD. Located near th ...

, the name of a Roman fort.

Place names in Scotland

Some place names in

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have

Pictish Pictish is an extinct Brittonic Celtic language spoken by the Picts, the people of eastern and northern Scotland from late antiquity to the Early Middle Ages. Virtually no direct attestations of Pictish remain, short of a limited number of geog ...

and Cumbric elements such as ''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. *Llanwelly is the fictional Welsh village that serves as the setting for ''The Wolf Man (1941 film), The Wolfman'', 1941, written by Curt Siodmak. Llanwelly is also featured in the first section of ''Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman''.

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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