Llan place name element
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Llan or Lan is a common place name element in Brythonic languages
such as Welsh
, Cornish
, Breton
, Cumbric
, and possibly Pictish
. In Wales
there are over 630 place names beginning with 'Llan', pronounced ɬan. In Cornwall
and Brittany
the element is usually spelled 'Lan' or 'Lann', occasionally 'Laun'.
The original meaning of llan in Welsh is "an enclosed piece of land", but it later evolved to mean the parish surrounding a church. Most places beginning with Llan have some connection to a saint
, usually of the Celtic church
. The element following 'Llan' is usually the name of the saint, for example Llandewi 'Enclosure or Church of Saint David'.The English word Lawn
may derive from an unusual adoption of the original Brythonic meaning of 'grassed enclosure', as distinct from a 'field
'.
However a number of place names beginning with Llan evolved from other Welsh words like 'Glan' ('river bank') or 'Nant' ('stream' or 'small valley'), for example Llanbradach
(from Nant Bradach, 'valley of the River Bradach'). In Cornish as well, some place names beginning with 'Lan' derive from Cornish 'Nans' ('valley'), such as Lanteglos
from Nanseglos ('valley of the church').
It is believed that the term "llan" originated not just for an enclosure, but more importantly the 'tribal enclosure' and possibly just 'tribe'; when the original peoples arriving after the last Ice Age, were nomadic. With the coming of the first Celtic Christian missionaries, these early Christians sought to place their centres of worship in an area of some security. With the conversions of the tribes, this obviously fell within the tribal compound, the llan. With the disintegration of the tribal boundaries, all that remained of most of these enclosures was the church, or at best a walled village or town. The original meaning of 'llan' with its tribal connotations disappeared.
was spoken in Cumbria
up to the Early Middle Ages
, and so some place names in Cumbria have a Celtic origin.
have Pictish
elements such as Aber
and Lhan that are cognate with other Brythonic languages such as Welsh.
Brythonic languages
The Brythonic or Brittonic languages form one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic language family, the other being Goidelic. The name Brythonic was derived by Welsh Celticist John Rhys from the Welsh word Brython, meaning an indigenous Briton as opposed to an Anglo-Saxon or Gael...
such as Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
, Cornish
Cornish language
Cornish is a Brythonic Celtic language and a recognised minority language of the United Kingdom. Along with Welsh and Breton, it is directly descended from the ancient British language spoken throughout much of Britain before the English language came to dominate...
, Breton
Breton language
Breton is a Celtic language spoken in Brittany , France. Breton is a Brythonic language, descended from the Celtic British language brought from Great Britain to Armorica by migrating Britons during the Early Middle Ages. Like the other Brythonic languages, Welsh and Cornish, it is classified as...
, Cumbric
Cumbric language
Cumbric was a variety of the Celtic British language spoken during the Early Middle Ages in the Hen Ogledd or "Old North", or what is now northern England and southern Lowland Scotland, the area anciently known as Cumbria. It was closely related to Old Welsh and the other Brythonic languages...
, and possibly Pictish
Pictish language
Pictish is a term used for the extinct language or languages thought to have been spoken by the Picts, the people of northern and central Scotland in the Early Middle Ages...
. In Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
there are over 630 place names beginning with 'Llan', pronounced ɬan. In Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
and Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
the element is usually spelled 'Lan' or 'Lann', occasionally 'Laun'.
The original meaning of llan in Welsh is "an enclosed piece of land", but it later evolved to mean the parish surrounding a church. Most places beginning with Llan have some connection to a saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
, usually of the Celtic church
Celtic Christianity
Celtic Christianity or Insular Christianity refers broadly to certain features of Christianity that were common, or held to be common, across the Celtic-speaking world during the Early Middle Ages...
. The element following 'Llan' is usually the name of the saint, for example Llandewi 'Enclosure or Church of Saint David'.The English word Lawn
Lawn
A lawn is an area of aesthetic and recreational land planted with grasses or other durable plants, which usually are maintained at a low and consistent height. Low ornamental meadows in natural landscaping styles are a contemporary option of a lawn...
may derive from an unusual adoption of the original Brythonic meaning of 'grassed enclosure', as distinct from a 'field
Field
-Places:* Field, British Columbia, Canada* Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States* Field, Ontario, Canada* Field Island, Nunavut, Canada* Mount Field - Expanses of open ground :* Field...
'.
However a number of place names beginning with Llan evolved from other Welsh words like 'Glan' ('river bank') or 'Nant' ('stream' or 'small valley'), for example Llanbradach
Llanbradach
Llanbradach is a village in the Welsh county borough of Caerphilly, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, south Wales less than 3 miles north of the town of Caerphilly....
(from Nant Bradach, 'valley of the River Bradach'). In Cornish as well, some place names beginning with 'Lan' derive from Cornish 'Nans' ('valley'), such as Lanteglos
Lanteglos-by-Fowey
Lanteglos-by-Fowey is a coastal civil parish in south Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated on the east side of the tidal estuary of the River Fowey which separates it from the town and civil parish of Fowey....
from Nanseglos ('valley of the church').
It is believed that the term "llan" originated not just for an enclosure, but more importantly the 'tribal enclosure' and possibly just 'tribe'; when the original peoples arriving after the last Ice Age, were nomadic. With the coming of the first Celtic Christian missionaries, these early Christians sought to place their centres of worship in an area of some security. With the conversions of the tribes, this obviously fell within the tribal compound, the llan. With the disintegration of the tribal boundaries, all that remained of most of these enclosures was the church, or at best a walled village or town. The original meaning of 'llan' with its tribal connotations disappeared.
Places named after saints
- Llanarmon-yn-IâlLlanarmon-yn-IalLlanarmon-yn-Iâl is a village, and local government community, in Denbighshire, Wales, lying in limestone country in the valley of the River Alyn.- Location :...
, Denbighshire, Saint Garmon or St. Germanus of AuxerreGermanus of AuxerreGermanus of Auxerre was a bishop of Auxerre in Gaul. He is a saint in both the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches, commemorated on July 31. He visited Britain in around 429 and the records of this visit provide valuable information on the state of post-Roman British society... - Llanbadarn FawrLlanbadarn FawrLlanbadarn Fawr is an urbanised village and community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is located on the outskirts of Aberystwyth situated next to Penparcau and Southgate. It forms the eastern part of the continually built-up area of Aberystwyth...
, Saint PadarnPadarnSaint Padarn is the eponymous founder of St Padarn's Church. Llanbadarn Fawr, near present day Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, in the early 6th century... - LlanbadrigLlanbadrigLlanbadrig is a parish in the cwmwd of Talybolion, on the island of Anglesey, north Wales. The parish includes the township of Clygyrog and the little port of Cemaes . The region has extensive quarries of limestone and marble....
, Saint PatrickSaint PatrickSaint Patrick was a Romano-Briton and Christian missionary, who is the most generally recognized patron saint of Ireland or the Apostle of Ireland, although Brigid of Kildare and Colmcille are also formally patron saints.... - LlanbedrLlanbedrLlanbedr is a village in the Ardudwy area of Gwynedd, Wales.The village originally grew around the slate quarrying industry. Attractions in Llanbedr include Neolithic standing stones and Bronze Age hut circles. The Morfa Dyffryn sand dunes and Mochras lie nearby...
, Saint PeterSaint PeterSaint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle... - LlanberisLlanberisLlanberis is a village in Gwynedd, North Wales, lying on the southern banks of Llyn Padarn in Snowdonia. It takes its name from Saint Peris, an early Welsh saint.According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, the population of Llanberis was 1,954...
, Saint Peris - LlandeglaLlandeglaLlandegla or Llandegla-yn-Iâl is a village and community in the county of Denbighshire in Wales. In the 2001 census, the community had a population of 494.- Name :...
, Saint Tecla - LlanddarogLlanddarog- External links :**...
, Saint Twrog - Llanddeusant, AngleseyLlanddeusant, AngleseyLlanddeusant is a small linear village, on Anglesey, North Wales about north east of Holyhead. The village takes it names from its parish church which is dedicated to St. Marcellus and Saint Marcellina....
, two saints: Saint MarcellusSaint MarcellusSaint Marcellus may refer to:*Pope Marcellus I*Marcellus of Capua*Marcellus of Tangier...
and Saint MarcellinaSaint MarcellinaSaint Marcellina was born in Trier, Gaul around the year 330 as a member of a Catholic family. She was the only sister of Saint Ambrose of Milan, older sister of two brothers, and daughter to a man who resided as Praetorian prefecture of Gaul... - Llanddeusant, CarmarthenshireLlanddeusant, CarmarthenshireLlanddeusant is a community in the Black Mountain region of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is about 5 miles southeast of Llangadog....
, two saints: Saint DavidSaint DavidSaint David was a Welsh Bishop during the 6th century; he was later regarded as a saint and as the patron saint of Wales. David was a native of Wales, and a relatively large amount of information is known about his life. However, his birth date is still uncertain, as suggestions range from 462 to...
and Saint Teilo - LlandeiloLlandeiloLlandeilo is a town in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated at the crossing of the River Towy by the A483 on a 19th century stone bridge. Its population is 1,731.The town is served by Llandeilo railway station on the Heart of Wales Line.- Early history :...
, Saint Teilo - Llandewi, Saint DavidSaint DavidSaint David was a Welsh Bishop during the 6th century; he was later regarded as a saint and as the patron saint of Wales. David was a native of Wales, and a relatively large amount of information is known about his life. However, his birth date is still uncertain, as suggestions range from 462 to...
- LlandudnoLlandudnoLlandudno is a seaside resort and town in Conwy County Borough, Wales. In the 2001 UK census it had a population of 20,090 including that of Penrhyn Bay and Penrhynside, which are within the Llandudno Community...
, Saint Tudno - LlandybieLlandybieLlandybie is a community, and a large village two miles north of Ammanford in Carmarthenshire, Wales.The latest Ordnance Survey map the Grid reference at the centre of the village is SN 617 154...
, Saint Tybie - LlanediLlanediLlanedi is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales."LLANEDY , a parish, in the union of Llanelly, county of Carmarthen, South Wales, 10 miles from Llandilo-Vawr; containing 1098 inhabitants...
, Saint Edith - LlanegwadLlanegwadLlanegwad is a community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales.Llanegwad is built up mainly of small farms and detached homes. Most of all homes located in Llanegwad are older Victorian properties; As well as a number of more modern homes...
, Saint Egwad - LlanellenLlanellenLlanellen is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom.- History & Amenities :The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal passes through Llanellen. The Blorenge mountain towers above the village. The River Usk passes close by.-External links:...
, Saint Helen - LlanelliLlanelliLlanelli , the largest town in both the county of Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed , Wales, sits on the Loughor estuary on the West Wales coast, approximately west-north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town is famous for its proud rugby...
, Saint Elli - LlanfachraethLlanfachraethLlanfachraeth is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales....
, Church of the little beach - Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Saint Mary and Saint TysilioTysilioSaint Tysilio was a Welsh bishop, prince and scholar, son of the reigning King of Powys, Brochwel Ysgithrog, maternal nephew of the great Abbot Dunod of Bangor Iscoed and an ecclesiastic who took a prominent part in the affairs of Wales during the distressful period at the opening of the 7th...
- LlanfoistLlanfoistLlanfoist is a village in Monmouthshire, Wales at , very near Abergavenny.The name of the village derives from St. Fwyst, an early Christian Welsh Saint.-Attractions:...
, Saint Fwyst - LlanfynyddLlanfynyddLlanfynydd is a village in Carmarthenshire, Wales.In protest over plans to erect a wind farm nearby, on 19 July 2004 the village adopted the new name of Llanhyfrydawelllehynafolybarcudprindanfygythiadtrienusyllafnauole...
, Mountain Church - LlangadogLlangadogLlangadog is a community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales, which includes the villages of Llangadog, Bethlehem and Capel Gwynfe. A notable local landscape feature is Y Garn Goch with two Iron Age hill forts....
, Saint Cadoc - LlangainLlangainLlangain is a village in Carmarthenshire, West Wales, United Kingdom.- Location :Situated near the bank of the Afon Tywi, the parish extends from near Johnstown to Llansteffan in one direction and from Llangynog to the river in another and consists of very pleasant countryside with gentle hills...
, Saint Cain - LlangathenLlangathenLlangathen is a community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales....
, Saint Cathan - LlangelerLlangelerLlangeler is a hamlet 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 Dre-fach Felindre and to the east, Pontyweli which adjoins Llandysul on the Carmarthenshire side of the River...
, Saint Celert - LlangelynninLlangelynninLlangelynnin is a former parish in the Conwy valley, in Conwy county borough, north Wales. Today the name exists only in connection with the church, a school in the nearby village of Henryd, and the nearby mountain ridge, Craig Celynnin.Llangelynnin Church is possibly one of the remotest...
, Saint Celynin - LlangennechLlangennechLlangennech is a village in the area of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, West Wales, United Kingdom.It is governed by Carmarthenshire County Council and Llanelli Rural council. It falls in the Llanelli parliament Constituency. Llangennech is also the name of an electoral ward coterminous with the village...
, Saint Cennych - LlangennithLlangennithLlangennith is a village in Gower, in the City and County of Swansea, south Wales. It sits at a crossroads in northwest Gower: Moor Lane leads westwards to a caravan park near Rhossili Bay; while Burrows Lane leads northwards to a caravan park overlooking Broughton Bay. The village has a...
, Saint CenyddCenyddCenydd was a Christian hermit saint who lived in Britain in Gower and in France in Brittany, probably in the 6th century... - LlangollenLlangollenLlangollen is a small town and community in Denbighshire, north-east Wales, situated on the River Dee and on the edge of the Berwyn mountains. It has a population of 3,412.-History:...
, Saint Collen - LlangolmanLlangolmanLlangolman is a village and parish on the southern flank of the Preseli Hills in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is part of the community of Mynachlog-ddu.- History :...
, Saint Colman - LlangunnorLlangunnorLlangynnwr is a community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales.It is the southern suburb of Carmarthen town. It consists mainly of typical suburban housing, with a small shop and a Primary school. Adjoining to it is Pensarn, which is a major out of town shopping district for the local populace in...
, Saint Cynnwr - LlangyfelachLlangyfelachThe village of Llangyfelach is located in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. Llangyfelach is situated about 4 miles north of the centre of Swansea, just west of Morriston. It falls within the Llangyfelach ward. To the west is open moorland....
, Saint Cyfelach - LlangyndeyrnLlangyndeyrnLlangyndeyrn is a village in the River Gwendraeth river valley, Carmarthenshire, in Dyfed region of West Wales, United Kingdom.The Welsh language name of the village means "the church of St. Cyndeyrn". A Welsh saint named Cyndeyrn is the equivalent of the English Kentigern and the Scottish St...
, Saint Cyndeyrn - LlangynlloLlangynlloLlangynllo is a village in Britain, situated about 5 miles west of Knighton in Powys, mid-Wales. It is named after St Cynllo.It is served by Llangynllo railway station....
, Saint Cynllo - LlangynogLlangynogLlangynog lies at the confluence of the Afon Eirth and the Afon Tanat at the foot of the Berwyn range in Powys, Wales. Pop c.300It lies at the foot of the Milltir Cerrig mountain pass on the B4391 road, which runs between Llan Ffestiniog and Llanfyllin .It is surrounded by mountains and is a...
, Saint Cynog - LlanharanLlanharanLlanharan is a small village in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Llanharan thrived during the British industrial revolution, with several tin and coal mines in the location providing employment to the town's residents...
, Saint AaronSaint AaronSaint Aaron of Aleth was a mid-sixth century hermit, monk and abbot at a monastery on Cézembre, a small island near Aleth, opposite Saint-Malo in Brittany, France. Some sources say that he was born of British stock in Armorican Domnonia.Aaron was a Welshman who lived in solitude near Lamballe and... - LlanidloesLlanidloesLlanidloes is a town along the A470 road and B4518 road in Powys, within the historic county boundaries of Montgomeryshire , Mid Wales.It is the first town on the River Severn...
, Saint Idloes - LlanilarLlanilarLlanilar is a village in Ceredigion, Wales, about 4 kilometres southeast of Aberystwyth.- History & Amenities :The village was built along the southern side of the River Ystwyth and contains a parish church, Nonconformist chapel, post office, primary school, GP Surgery and garage. The church is...
, Saint Hilary - LlanllawddogLlanllawddogLlanllawddog is a community located in Carmarthenshire, south-west Wales....
, Saint Llawddog - Llanmadoc, Saint Madoc
- LlanmartinLlanmartinLlanmartin is a parish in the city of Newport, Wales.- The community :It consists of several groups of communities within the parish, which is centred on the parish church dedicated to St. Martin which gives the name "Llan" as in church or Holy Ground and Martin being the saint of the church...
, Saint MartinMartin of ToursMartin of Tours was a Bishop of Tours whose shrine became a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela. Around his name much legendary material accrued, and he has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints... - LlanishenLlanishenLlanishen is a district in the north of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. Llanishen is well-known as the home of the 'Tax Offices', the tallest buildings in north Cardiff and a landmark for miles around...
(Llanisien), Saint Isan - LlannonLlannonLlannon is a small village and community in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is located on the A476 road 11 miles south east of the county town, Carmarthen, between Tumble and Swiss Valley...
, Saint NonSaint NonNon was, according to Christian tradition, the mother of Saint David , the patron saint of Wales.-Legend:... - LlanpumsaintLlanpumsaintLlanpumsaint is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, West Wales. In the 2001 UK Census, Llanpumsaint community had a population of 595...
, five saints: Gwyn, Gwynno, Gwynoro, Ceithio and Celynin - LlansadwrnLlansadwrnLlansadwrn is a small village in Carmarthenshire, Wales.It is located in the countryside of the River Tywi river valley, about half way between Llanymddyfri to the north-east, and Llandeilo to the south-west, just off the A40 road....
, Saint Sadwrn - Llanrhidian, Saint Rhidian
- LlansadwrnLlansadwrnLlansadwrn is a small village in Carmarthenshire, Wales.It is located in the countryside of the River Tywi river valley, about half way between Llanymddyfri to the north-east, and Llandeilo to the south-west, just off the A40 road....
, Saint Sadwrn - LlansamletLlansamletLlansamlet is the name of an electoral ward and a coterminous community City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. Llansamlet does not have a community council....
, Saint Samlet - LlansawelLlansawelLlansawel is a community located in Carmarthenshire, West Wales....
, Saint Sawell - Llanstephan, Saint Stephen
- LlantrisantLlantrisantLlantrisant is a town in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales, within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales, lying on the River Ely and the Afon Clun. The town's name translates as The Parish of the Three Saints. The three saints in question are St Illtyd, St Gwynno and St...
, three saints: Illtud, Gwynno and Dyfodwg - Llanwenog, Saint Gwenog
- LlanwrdaLlanwrdaLlanwrda is a parish and a village on the River Towy, in the county of Carmarthenshire, west Wales, 3½ miles from Llandovery, in the U.K...
, Saint Cwrda
Place names with religious connections other than a saint
- LlandaffLlandaffLlandaff is a district in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales, having been incorporated into the city in 1922. It is the seat of the Church in Wales Bishop of Llandaff, whose diocese covers the most populous area of South Wales. Much of the district is covered by parkland known as Llandaff...
, named after the River TaffRiver TaffThe River Taff is a large river in Wales. It rises as two rivers in the Brecon Beacons — the Taf Fechan and the Taf Fawr — before joining to form the Taff north of Merthyr Tydfil...
http://www.britannia.com/celtic/wales/sacred/llandaff.html - LlangefniLlangefniLlangefni is the county town of Anglesey in Wales and contains the principal offices of the Isle of Anglesey County Council. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, the population of Llangefni was 4,662 people and it is the second largest settlement on the island...
, named after the River CefniAfon CefniAfon Cefni is one of the major rivers on the island of Anglesey, Wales. It is long. The river starts at the Llyn Cefni in the centre of the island and then runs south through the county town of Llangefni. Just north of the A55 the river turns and flows south-west. It passes through the flatlands...
(Previously known as Llangyngar, after Saint Cyngar)
Place names without a religious connection
- LlanboidyLlanboidyLlanboidy is a village and community in the principal area and historic county of Carmarthenshire, West Wales.- Location :According to the 2001 United Kingdom Census, the community had a population of 988. It is located near the border with Pembrokeshire close to the Landsker Line...
, name evolved from Nantbeudy - LlanbradachLlanbradachLlanbradach is a village in the Welsh county borough of Caerphilly, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, south Wales less than 3 miles north of the town of Caerphilly....
, name evolved from Nant Bradach - LlancarfanLlancarfanLlancarfan is a rural village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The village, located west of Barry near Cowbridge, has a pub and a well-known parish church, the site of Saint Cadoc's 6th-century abbey, famed for its learning...
, name evolved from Nantcarfan - LlandarcyLlandarcyLlandarcy is a village near Neath in Neath Port Talbot county borough, southwest Wales, and formerly the site of the UK's first oil refinery. The village, which lies near the Junction 43 of the M4 Motorway, was originally designed as a garden village to house the workers for the refinery, built by...
, named after William Knox D'ArcyWilliam Knox D'ArcyWilliam Knox D'Arcy was one of the principal founders of the oil and petrochemical industry in Persia .-Early life:... - Llanmorlais, name evolved from Glan Morlais
- LlangoedmorLlangoedmorLlangoedmor is a village 2 miles east of Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales.It is also the name of a Community Council which encompasses Llechryd and parts of Penparc. Llangoedmore , is derived from the groves of Welsh Oak and other trees which existed there...
in Ceredigion, originally Llangoedmawr, Great Wood.
Cornwall and Devon
- LamorranLamorran and MertherLamorran and Merther is a united ecclesiastical parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom.Merther is located two miles west of Truro . Merther church is dedicated to St Coan but is now disused and ruinous. A new church was built at Tresillian Bridge in 1904...
, Saint Morenna - LandewednackLandewednackLandewednack is a civil parish and a hamlet in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The hamlet is situated approximately ten miles south of Helston.Landewednack is the most southerly parish on the British mainland...
, Saint Gwynnek - LandkeyLandkeyLandkey is a small village in the county of Devon in the south-west of England with a population of 2274. It is situated from the nearest town of Barnstaple.-Origin:...
(near BarnstapleBarnstapleBarnstaple is a town and civil parish in the local government district of North Devon in the county of Devon, England, UK. It lies west southwest of Bristol, north of Plymouth and northwest of the county town of Exeter. The old spelling Barnstable is now obsolete.It is the main town of the...
, Devon), Saint KeaSaint KeaSaint Kea was a late 5th-century saint from the Hen Ogledd, the Brythonic-speaking parts of what is now southern Scotland and northern England... - LandulphLandulphLandulph is a hamlet and a rural civil parish in south-east Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated about 3 miles north of Saltash in the St Germans Registration District....
, Saint Dilic - LaneastLaneastLaneast is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated above the River Inny valley approximately six miles west of Launceston. The population in the 2001 census was 164.-Geography:...
- LanherneSt MawganSt Mawgan in Pydar is a civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village of St Mawgan is situated four miles northeast of Newquay....
, Saint Hernow - Lanhydrock , Saint Hydrek
- LanivetLanivetLanivet is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is situated approximately 2½ miles southwest of Bodmin. The Saints' Way long-distance footpath passes Lanivet near its half-way point....
, Saint Neves - LanliveryLanliveryLanlivery is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is located approximately 1½ miles west of Lostwithiel and five miles south of Bodmin....
, Saint Livri - LanreathLanreathLanreath is a civil parish and a village in southeast Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is situated five miles west-northwest of Looe. The name Lanreath means 'church of Raydhogh' and it has been known variously as Lanreythow, Lanrathew, or Lanrethou...
, Saint Reydhow - LansallosLansallosLansallos is a coastal hamlet and a civil parish in south Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated between Polruan and Polperro about 5 miles east of Fowey and is in the Liskeard Registration District....
, Saint Salwys - LauncellsLauncellsLauncells is a hamlet and civil parish in north-east Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is located three miles east of Bude.The civil parish contains other settlements of Red Post and Grimscott...
, Saint Kellys - Launceston , Saint Stefan
- LelantLelantLelant is a village in west Cornwall, England, UK. It is on the west side of the River Hayle estuary about 2½ miles southeast of St Ives and one mile west of Hayle....
, Saint Anta - LewannickLewannickLewannick is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village is situated approximately five miles southwest of Launceston. The civil parish has a population of 884....
, Saint Gwenek - LezantLezantLezant is a civil parish and village in east Cornwall, United Kingdom. Lezant village is situated approximately five miles south of Launceston. The population of the parish in the 2001 census was 751.-Geography:...
, Saint Sans - LinkinhorneLinkinhorneLinkinhorne is a civil parish and village in southeast Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village itself is situated at and is approximately four miles northwest of Callington and seven miles south of Launceston.-History and geography:As well as Linkinhorne itself, other settlements in the parish...
, Saint Kenhorn - LuxulyanLuxulyanLuxulyan , also spelled Luxullian or Luxulian, is a village and civil parish in central Cornwall, United Kingdom. The village lies four miles northeast of St Austell and six miles south of Bodmin...
, Saint Sulien
Cumbria
The Cumbric languageCumbric language
Cumbric was a variety of the Celtic British language spoken during the Early Middle Ages in the Hen Ogledd or "Old North", or what is now northern England and southern Lowland Scotland, the area anciently known as Cumbria. It was closely related to Old Welsh and the other Brythonic languages...
was spoken in Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
up to the Early Middle Ages
Early Middle Ages
The Early Middle Ages was the period of European history lasting from the 5th century to approximately 1000. The Early Middle Ages followed the decline of the Western Roman Empire and preceded the High Middle Ages...
, and so some place names in Cumbria have a Celtic origin.
- LamplughLamplughLamplugh is a scattered community and civil parish located in west Cumbria on the edge of the English Lake District. It is the starting point for a number of walks, and is on the Sea to Sea / C2C / Coast to Coast Cycle Route....
(Cumbria), Saint Moloch (Lamplugh has also been explained as being derived from Llan Plwyf 'parish church', 'Nant Bluch 'bare valley', or IrishIrish languageIrish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
Glan Flough 'wet dale')
English counties bordering Wales
- LancautLancautLancaut is a deserted village in Gloucestershire, England, located alongside the River Wye, around two miles north of Chepstow. It occupies a narrow-necked promontory formed by a curve of the river, which acts as the border between England and Wales. Little remains of the village today, except...
, Gloucestershire - Llancillo, Herefordshire
- LandicanLandicanLandican is a hamlet on the Wirral Peninsula, England. It is situated on the outskirts of Birkenhead, near to Woodchurch and the M53 motorway. Landican consists of a small group of cottages and farm buildings. At the 2001 Census the community had a population of only 20.In 1085, Landican was...
(Birkenhead, Merseyside), Saint Tegan - Llandinabo, Herefordshire
- Llanfair WaterdineLlanfair WaterdineLlanfair Waterdine, sometimes written as Llanvair Waterdine interpreted as Saint Mary's Waterdine, is a small village and parish in Shropshire, England, on the north side of the Teme valley and just a few hundred metres from the modern Wales-England border.-Place name:"Llanfair" is a typical Welsh...
, Shropshire - LlangarronLlangarronLlangarron is a small village and civil parish in southwest Herefordshire, within seven miles of the towns of Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth . The village centre is home to the small church of St. Deinst, a Briton who lived in the sixth century AD and became bishop of Bangor...
, Herefordshire - Llanrothal, Herefordshire
- LlanveynoeLlanveynoe-External links:* , GENUKI genealogy web portal* ** Please note that most of the sites are on private property and are not open to the public...
, Herefordshire - LlanwarneLlanwarneLlanwarne is a village in Herefordshire, England. It is approximately six miles north-west of Ross-on-Wye, near Harewood End and Pencoyd. Llanwarne means The church by the swamp/marsh or alders, according to the Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names....
, Herefordshire
Place names in Brittany
- Lampaul-GuimiliauLampaul-GuimiliauLampaul-Guimiliau is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.It is noted for its parish close.-Etymology:...
, Saint PaulPaul AurelianPaul Aurelian is a 6th century Welsh saint, who became one of the seven founder saints of Brittany.... - LanderneauLanderneauLanderneau is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.It lies at the mouth of the Elorn River which divides the Breton provinces of Cornouaille and Léon, east of Brest...
, Saint Ténénan - LangolenLangolenLangolen is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.The commune takes its name from Saint Collen, a 7th-century monk who is associated with the town of Llangollen in Wales and also with Cornwall.-References:** ;...
, Saint CollenSaint CollenSt Collen's Church, Llangollen|thumb|rightSaint Collen was a 7th-century monk who gave his name to Llangollen . St Collen is said to have arrived in Llangollen by coracle and founded a church beside the river there. As there are no other churches in Wales dedicated to St. Collen, it is possible... - LandeleauLandeleauLandeleau is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.-Population:Inhabitants of Landeleau are called in French Landeleausiens.-References:** ;-External links:* *...
, Saint TeiloSaint TeiloSaint Teilo, was a British Christian saint - a monk, bishop and founder of monasteries and churches. He was from Penalun , near Tenby, in Pembrokeshire, in south Wales... - LanildutLanildutLanildut is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.-References:** ;-External links:* *...
, IlltudIlltudIlltyd , was a Welsh saint, founder and abbot of Llanilltud Fawr in the Welsh county of Glamorgan... - LannédernLannédernLannédern is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.-Population:-References:** ;-External links:*...
, Saint Edern - LandévennecLandévennecLandévennec is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.-Ship graveyard:Shortly before entering the roadstead of Brest, the river Aulne forms a bend around the Île de Térénez then the pointe de Pen Forn near Landévennec, where there is 10m depth of water regardless...
, Winwaloe - LandivisiauLandivisiauLandivisiau is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.-International relations:It is twinned with Bideford in the southwest of the United Kingdom.-Population:...
, Saint Gwisiau - LandudalLandudalLandudal is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.-References:** ;-External links:* *...
, Tudwal - LanhouarneauLanhouarneauLanhouarneau is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.-Population:Inhabitants of Lanhouarneau are called in French Lanhouarnéens.-References:** ;-External links:*...
, Saint HervéSaint HervéSaint Hervé of Brittany is a Breton saint of the sixth century. Along with Saint Ives, he is one of the most popular Breton saints. His birthplace is stated as being Guimiliau , and his legend states that he was the son of a renowned bard named Hyvarnion, a former member of the court of... - LandévantLandévantLandévant is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-References:* * -External links:* *...
, Saint Tevant - LandudecLandudecLandudec is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.-References:** ;-External links:* *...
, Saint Tadec - LandunvezLandunvezLandunvez is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.-Population:Inhabitants of Landunvez are called in French Landunvéziens.-References:** ;-External links:* *...
, Sainte Tunvez - LangoëlanLangoëlanLangoëlan is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-References:* * -External links:* *...
, Saint Gouelan - LanguidicLanguidicLanguidic is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-Geography:The Ével forms part of the commune's north-eastern border, then flows into the Blavet, which forms its northern and north-western borders.-Demographics:...
, Saint Cynedd - LandédaLandédaLandéda is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.-Geography:The coastal commune of Landéda forms a peninsula between two rias, the Aber Wrac'h to the north and the Aber-Benoît to the south.-History:...
, Saint Tédia or Saint Tydeu - LandujanLandujanLandujan is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in north-western France.-Demographics:Inhabitants of Landujan are called Landujannais.-References:* ;* -External links:*...
, Saint Tudin (Tudwal) - LangastLangastLangast is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Langast are called langastiens or langastais.-External links:*...
, Saint Gal - LangourlaLangourlaLangourla is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Langourla are called langourlaciens.-External links:*...
, Saint Gourla - LanguenanLanguenanLanguenan is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Languenan are called languenanais.-References:*...
, Saint Kenan - LangonnetLangonnetLangonnet is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-Demographics:Inhabitants of Langonnet are called in French Langonnetais, in Breton Langonediz.-Breton language:...
, Saint Konoed (Saint Cynwyd) - LanmodezLanmodezLanmodez is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Lanmodez are called lanmodéziens.-External links:*...
, Saint MaudezSaint MaudezSaint Maudez is a Breton saint who lived in the 5th or 6th centuries. He is also known as Maudé, Maudet , Maodez or Modez , Maudetus , Mandé and Mawes . In the Breton calendar his feast is 18 November.... - LandrévarzecLandrévarzecLandrévarzec is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.-Population:Inhabitants of Landrévarzec are called in French Landrévarzécois.-Breton language:...
, Saint Harzheg - LanarvilyLanarvilyLanarvily is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Lanarvily are called in French Lanarvilisiens.-References:** ;-External links:*...
, Saint Haeruili - LanvénégenLanvénégenLanvénégen is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-Demographics:Inhabitants of Lanvénégen are called in French Lanvénégenois.-References:* * -External links:* *...
, Saint Menegean - LanvollonLanvollonLanvollon is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Lanvollon are called lanvollonnais.-External links:* *...
, Saint Volon - LandaulLandaulLandaul is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-References:* * -External links:* *...
, (Perhaps Saint TeiloSaint TeiloSaint Teilo, was a British Christian saint - a monk, bishop and founder of monasteries and churches. He was from Penalun , near Tenby, in Pembrokeshire, in south Wales...
) - LandébiaLandébiaLandébia is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:-External links:*...
, Saint Tebiav - LannéanouLannéanouLannéanou is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.-Population:Inhabitants of Lannéanou are called in French Lannécois.-References:** ;...
, Saint Leanou - La HarmoyeLa HarmoyeLa Harmoye is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of La Harmoye are called harmoyens.-External links:*...
, Saint Harmoël - La LandecLa LandecLa Landec is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of La Landec are called landécois.-External links:*...
, Saint Deg - LandéhenLandéhenLandéhen is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Landéhen are called landéhennais.-References:*...
, Saint Guéhen - La MéaugonLa MéaugonLa Méaugon is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of La Méaugon are called méaugonnais.-External links:*...
, Saint Algon - LancieuxLancieuxLancieux is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Lancieux are called lancieutins or lancieutains.-Personalities:...
, Saint Séoc (or Sieu) - LangueuxLangueuxLangueux is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Langueux are called langueusiens.-External links:* *...
, Saint Guéthénoc - LanhélinLanhélinLanhélin is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in north-western France.-Demography:The inhabitants of Lanhélin are known in French as Lanhélinois.-References:* ;* -External links:*...
, Saint Helen - LaniscatLaniscatLaniscat is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Laniscat are called laniscatais.-External links:*...
, Saint Escat - LanneuffretLanneuffretLanneuffret is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.-Population:Inhabitants of Lanneuffret are called in French Lanneuffretois.-References:** ;-External links:* *...
, Saint Gwévret - Saint-UrbainSaint-UrbainSaint-Urbain may refer to:Places* Saint-Urbain, Finistère, a French commune in Finistère département* Saint-Urbain-Maconcourt, a French commune in Haute-Marne département* Saint-Urbain, Quebec, a parish municipality in Québec, Canada...
, Saint Urvan - LannionLannionLannion is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. It is a subpréfecture of Côtes-d'Armor, the capital of Trégor and the center of an urban area of almost 60,000 inhabitants.-Population:...
- LandebaëronLandebaëronLandebaëron is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Landebaëron are called landebaëronnais.-External links:*...
- La MalhoureLa MalhoureLa Malhoure is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of La Malhoure are called malhourins or malhourains.-References:*...
Place names in Scotland
Some place names in ScotlandScotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
have Pictish
Pictish language
Pictish is a term used for the extinct language or languages thought to have been spoken by the Picts, the people of northern and central Scotland in the Early Middle Ages...
elements such as Aber
Aber and Inver as place-name elements
Aber and Inver are common elements in place-names of Celtic origin. Both mean "confluence of waters" or "river mouth". Their distribution reflects the geographical influence of the Brythonic and Goidelic language groups respectively.-Aber:...
and Lhan that are cognate with other Brythonic languages such as Welsh.
- LhanbrydeLhanbrydeLhanbryde is a village in Moray, Scotland, four miles east of Elgin. Previously bisected by the A96, it was bypassed in the early 1990s and now lies to the north of this busy trunk road....
(Gaelic: Lann Brìghde), Saint BrideBrigid of KildareSaint Brigit of Kildare, or Brigit of Ireland , nicknamed Mary of the Gael is one of Ireland's patron saints along with Saints Patrick and Columba...
(the place name is first recorded as Lamanbride in 1215, and the modern Welsh-like spelling is probably a 19th century innovation)
In fiction
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One Life To LiveOne Life to LiveOne Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
is set in fictional Llanview, PennsylvaniaLlanview, PennsylvaniaLlanview, Pennsylvania is the fictional setting for the long-running American soap opera One Life to Live. The city exists in the same fictional universe as cities from other existing or defunct ABC daytime dramas, including Pine Valley from All My Children, Port Charles from General Hospital, and...
, 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.