Place Names of Merthyr
Blaen Dowlais Blaen= source: The source of the Dowlais Brook.
Blaen Garth Garth=headland,hill: The begining of the hill
Blaen Morlais Source of the Morlais
Bon-Y-Maen Bon=Base, Maen=Stone: The base of the stone
Bryniau Hills
Cadair Ifor Cadair=Chair: Ifor's Chair
Cae Harris Cae=Field: Harris's Field
Cefn Ystrad Cefn=Ridge, Ystrad=Valley: The ridge overlooking the valley
Coed Cae Coed=Wood, Cae=Field. Wooded Field
Cwm Canol Cwm=Valley, Canol=Middle: Middle valley
Dowlais Du=Black, Glais=Rivulet: The black rivulet
Garth Hill, headland,enclosure.
Graig Cwm Craig=rock: The rock in the valley
Morlais Mawr=great, glais=stream: Great Stream
Pont Sarn Pont=Bridge, Sarn= Causeway: The bridge of the causeway
Pwll Yr Hwyaid Pwll=Pool, Hwyaid=Ducks: Duck's Pool
Tai'r Efail Tai=Houses, gefail=smithy: Smithy houses
Tre Cae Tref=Town, cae=field: Homestead field
PENYDARREN
Garn Carn=Cairn
Gwaunfarren Gwaun=meadow, farren=warren: Warren meadow
Gellifaelog Celli=grove: Maelog's Grove
Pen y Bryn Pen=Head, Bryn=Hill: Top of the hill
Pen y Darren Tarren=Ridge: Top of the ridge
TOWN WARD
Caedraw Cae=Field, Draw=yonder: The yonder field
Garw Rough, rocky
Gilfach Cynon Cilfach=retreat, Cynon's retreat
Glebeland Land owned by the church authorities
Mardy Maer=steward,ty=house: Stewards House
Penyard Pen=Top: Top of the yard
Thomas Town Named after Dr Thomas
Trebeddau Tref=homestead, beddau=graves: Homestead of the graves
Twyn-yr-Odyn Twyn=Hillock, odyn=kiln: The hillock of the kiln
Ysgubor Newydd Ysgubor=Barn, newydd=new: New barn
PARK WARD
Cae Mari Dwn The big field on the hill
Cwm-nant-y-coed Cwm=valley,nant=stream,coed=wood: The stream of the wooded valley
Cyfarthfa Cyfarth=Barking: The Barking Place
Goitre The dwelling in the wood
Y Graig The Rock
Gurnos Little Peak
Gwaelod Y Garth Gwaelod=Bottom, Garth=Hill: Bottom of the hill
Pen Coed Cae Pen=Top, Coed=wood,Cae=field: Top of the wooded fields
Pen Cae Mawr Top of the big field
Pen y Garn Top of the cairn
Pen Yr Ynys Ynys=Island,water meadow: Top of the water meadow
Pont Morlais Pont=Bridge: Morlais Bridge
Ynys Gau Ynys=Water meadow, cau=enclosed: The enclosed water meadow
CYFARTHFA
Abermorlais Aber=Mouth of river: Mouth of the Morlais
Cae Pant Tywyll Cae=Field, pant=hollow, tywyll=dark: The field of the dark hollow
Coed Cae Coed=Wood,cae=field: Woody field
Cwn Du Du=Black: Black valley
Cwm Felin Melin=Mill: The mill valley
Garn Las Glas=Blue,Green: The green cairn
Gellideg Gelli=Grove, Teg=fair: Fair Grove
Georgetown Named after George Crawshay
Nant Y Gwenith Gwenith=wheat: Wheat brook
Pen Cae Pen=Top, Cae=field: Top of the field
Pen Yr Hoel Gerrig Heol=road, cerrig=stones: Top of the stoney road
Rhyd y car Rhyd=ford, car=cart: The ford for carts
William's Town Named after William Crawshay
Ynys Fach The little water meadow
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