Standard Welsh Place-names
Notes
Definite article
The Welsh
definite article (y/yr) should be included in full and capitalised when preceding the Welsh form on
signage where the place-name is the main focus of the sign. Further advice on
how to display place-names on signage can be found in the technical guidance on
our website.
When writing this name as part of a Welsh sentence, the definite article should be shown in lower case, e.g. ‘yn y Waun’ (in Gwernaffield). It can also be contracted following a vowel in accordance with the rules of Welsh grammar, e.g. ‘mynd i’r Waun’ (going to Gwernaffield).
