The 13 Cities in England with Welsh Names – Place Names in Welsh

With England right next door to Cymru, do you often wonder to yourself whether there are Welsh translations of the various dinasoedd (cities) around the country? Well, look no further, as some of these cities do in fact have Welsh names, and I’ve created a list of them for you to learn. You might even want to try them out with the locals!

These are the 13 cities in alphabetical order:

Bryste – Bristol

Caer – Chester

Caerfaddon – Bath

Caergaint – Canterbury

Caergrawnt – Cambridge

Caerhirfryn – Lancaster

Caerloyw – Gloucester

Caerlŷr – Leicester

Efrog – York

Lerpwl – Liverpool

Manceinion – Manchester

Rhydychen – Oxford

And if cities weren’t enough, a few towns in England have Welsh names, too!

Amwythig – Shrewsbury

So, there you go – 13 Welsh place names for cities and towns in England for you to use in your day to day conversations. Why don’t you try them out on your travels? They could be a great conversation starter!