I don't know whether any of you remember (or were even interested in) the relentless search for Welsh versions of English place-names, but I said I would post the results of my enquiries. The original list is first, followed by quite a few I missed out. In some cases two or more names were offered. In this case, I have done some research as to which one should be used. Well, switch off now if you don't like long lists.... ENWAU LLEOL - PLACE-NAMES Aylesbury Bath.................Caerfaddon Bedford Birkenhead...........Penbedw Birmingham Blackburn Blackpool Bolton Bournemouth Bradford . Brighton Bristol..............Briste, Bryste (I'm still unsure about the spelling.) Buckingham (Bristol Channel: Mo+r Hafren) Cambridge............Caergrawnt Carlisle.............Caerliwelydd Cheltenham Chester..............Caer (Caerllion Fawr) (The latter being to distinguish Chesterfield if other Caer's are involved.) Chichester...........Caerfuddai Colchester . Coventry Crewe................Criw Derby Doncaster Dorchester Dover Durham Ely Exeter...............Caerwysg Gloucester...........Caerloyw . Harrogate Hereford.............Henffordd Hertford Hull Huntingdon Ipswich Lancaster............Caerhirfryn Leeds Leicester............Caerly+r Leominster...........Llanllieni . Lewes Lincoln Liverpool............Lerpwl (I'm still investigating the origins London...............Llundain of Llynlleifiad, though.) Ludlow...............Llwydlo Maidenhead Maidstone Manchester...........Manceinion Monmouth.............Trefynwy Newcastle . Northampton Norwich Nottingham Oxford...............Rhydychen Penrith..............Penrhudd Penzance Peterborough Plymouth Portsmouth Preston . Reading Rotherham Rugby Runcorn St. Albans St. Helens Salford Salisbury............Caersallog Sheffield Southampton . Stafford Stockport Stoke Swindon Taunton Wakefield Warwick Wigan................No official name, but I shall offer `Uffern' :-) Wolverhampton Worcester............Caerwrangon York.................Caerefrog (Yorkshire: Swydd Efrog) And what about: Avon Berkshire Cleveland Cornwall.............Cernyw Cumbria Devon................Dyfnaint Dorset Essex Greater London.......Llundain Fwyaf Greater Manchester...Manceinion Fwyaf . Hampshire Humberside...........Glannau Humber Kent.................Caint Merseyside...........Glannau Mersi Norfolk Northumbria Shropshire...........Swydd Amwythig Somerset.............Gwlad-yr-haf Suffolk Surrey . Sussex Tyne & Wear West Midlands........Gorllewin Y Canolbarth Wiltshire And a few I missed... (I think they're all English) Canterbury...........Caer-gaint Catterick............Catraeth Chepstow.............Cas-gwent Chirk................Y Waun Crickhowell..........Crucywel Glastonbury..........Ynys Afallon Isle of Man..........Ynys Manaw Isle of Wight........Ynys Wyth Oswestry.............Croesoswallt Shrewsbury...........Yr Amwythig Usk (the town).......Brynbuga Winchester...........Caerwynt Once again, thanks for your help. Regards, Martyn. +=======================================================================+ | E-mail: u0mrm@compsci.liverpool.ac.uk | Martyn R. Mellodew, | | ARPA/Internet: u0mrm@csc.liv.ac.uk | 14 North Drive, | | JANET: u0mrm@uk.ac.liv.csc | Appley Bridge, | | | Wigan, | | | Lancashire, | | Tel. (0257) 254462 | England, | | ([+44] 257 254462) | WN6 9DZ | +=======================================================================+