The modern Welsh language contains names for many towns and other geographical features in Great Britain and elsewhere. Names for places outside of Welsh-speaking regions are exonyms, not including spelling or pronunciation adaptations and translations of common nouns.
Names not in italics are dated or obsolete.
Argentina
 Argentina Yr Ariannin |
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| English name |
Welsh name |
Spanish name |
Notes |
| Arroyo Pescado |
Nant y Pysgod |
Arroyo Pescado |
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| Cajón de Ginebra |
Bocs Gin |
Cajón de Ginebra |
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| Cerro Cóndor |
Craig yr Eryr |
Cerro Cóndor |
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| Cerro Trono de las Nubes |
Gorsedd y Cwmwl |
Cerro Trono de las Nubes |
|
| Chico River |
Afon Fach |
Rio Chico |
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| Chubut River |
Afon Camwy |
Rio Chubut |
|
| Colonia 16 de Octubre |
Cwm Hyfryd, Bro Hydref |
Colonia 16 de Octubre |
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| Desvío km 22 |
Tŵr Joseph |
Desvío km 22 |
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| Dolavon |
Dol Afon |
Dolavon |
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| Estación Laguna Grande |
Llyn Mawr |
Estación Laguna Grande |
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| Florentino Ameghino Dam |
Yr Argae |
Dique Florentino Ameghino |
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| Fuerte Aventura |
Caer Antur |
Fuerte Aventura |
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| Laguna de Aaron |
Llyn Aaron |
Laguna de Aaron |
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| Laguna de Agnia |
Llyn Ania |
Laguna de Agnia |
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| La Angostura |
Lle Cul |
La Angostura |
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| Las Plumas |
Dôl y Plu |
Las Plumas |
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| Loma Blanca |
Bryn Gwyn |
Loma Blanca |
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| Luis Beltrán |
Tir Pentre |
Luis Beltrán |
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| Paso de Indios |
Rhyd yr Indiaid |
Paso de Indios |
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| Pampa de Agnia |
Pant y Ffwdan |
Pampa de Agnia |
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| Puerto Madryn |
Porth Madryn |
Puerto Madryn |
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| Rawson |
Trerawson |
Rawson |
|
| Río Corrintos |
Aber Gyrants |
Río Corrintos |
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| Tecka |
Hafn Lâs |
Tecka |
|
| Trelew |
Tre Lew(is) |
Trelew |
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| Trevelin |
Tre Felin |
Trevelin |
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| Valle de los Mártires |
Dyffryn y Merthyron |
Valle de los Mártires |
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| Valle Frío |
Dyffryn Oer |
Valle Frío |
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| Valle 16 de octubre |
Cwm Hyfryd/Bro Hydref |
Valle 16 de octubre |
|
| Veintiocho de Julio |
Tir Halen |
Veintiocho de Julio |
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Egypt
 Egypt Yr Aifft |
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| English name |
Welsh name |
Endonym |
Notes |
| Alexandria |
Alecsandria |
al-Iskandariyya (الإسكندرية) |
|
Germany
 Germany Yr Almaen |
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| English name |
Welsh name |
Endonym |
Notes |
| Name |
Language |
.svg.png) Bavaria |
Bafaria |
Bayern |
Bavarian, German |
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| Cologne |
Cwlen |
Kölle |
Colognian |
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| Köln |
German |
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| Hamburg |
Hambwrg |
Hamburg |
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Greece
 Greece Gwlad Groeg |
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| English name |
Welsh name |
Endonym |
Notes |
| Aegean Sea |
Môr Aegeaidd, Môr Egeaidd |
Aigaio pelagos (Αιγαίο πέλαγος) |
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| Athens |
Athen |
Athína (Αθήνα) |
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| Cephalonia |
Ceffalonia |
Kefaloniá (Κεφαλονιά) |
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| Crete |
Creta |
Kríti (Κρήτη) |
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| Dodecanese |
Y Deuddeng Ynys |
Dodekánisa (Δωδεκάνησα) |
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| Rhodes |
Rhodos |
Ródos (Ρόδος) |
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| Thessaloniki |
Thessaloníci |
Thessaloníki (Θεσσαλονίκη) |
|
Israel/Palestine
 Israel  Palestine Palesteina |
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| English name |
Welsh name |
Endonym |
Notes |
| Name |
Language |
| Galilee |
Galilea |
HaGalil (הגליל) |
Hebrew |
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| Jerusalem |
Jeriwsalem, Caersalem |
Yerushalayim (ירושלים) / al-Quds (القُدس) |
Hebrew/Arabic |
|
Ireland
 Ireland Iwerddon |
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| English name |
Welsh name |
Endonym |
Notes |
| Cork |
Corc |
Corcaigh |
|
| Dublin |
Dulyn |
Baile Átha Cliath |
Welsh name derives from the older Irish name Duibhlinn. |
| Derry |
Dinas y Deri |
Doire |
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| Ulster |
Wlster; Wlaidd, Wledd, Wleth |
Ulaidh |
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| Wexford |
Llwch Garmon |
Loch Garman |
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Japan
 Japan Siapan |
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| English name |
Welsh name |
Endonym |
Notes |
| Tokyo |
Tocio |
東京 (Tōkyō) |
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Slovakia
 Slovakia Slofacia |
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| English name |
Welsh name |
Endonym |
Notes |
| Name |
Language |
| Bratislava |
Bratislafa |
Bratislava |
Slovak |
|
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South Africa
 South Africa De Affrica |
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| English name |
Welsh name |
Endonym |
Notes |
| Name |
Language |
| Cape Town |
Tref y Penrhyn |
Kaapstad, iKapa |
Afrikaans, Xhosa |
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| Cape of Good Hope |
Penrhyn Gobaith Da |
Kaap die Goeie Hoop |
Afrikaans |
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Turkey
 Turkey Twrci |
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| English name |
Welsh name |
Endonym |
Notes |
| Constantinople |
Caergystennin |
قسطنطينيه (Ḳosṭanṭīnīye)
Κωνσταντινούπολις (Kōnstantinoupolis)
Constantinopolis |
|
| Istanbul |
Istanbwl |
İstanbul |
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United Kingdom (excluding Wales) and Crown dependencies
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| English name |
Welsh name |
Endonym |
Notes |
| Name |
Language |
| Archenfield |
Ergyng |
Archenfield |
English |
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| Ballingham |
Llanbugnal |
Ballingham |
English |
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| Bath |
Caerfaddon |
Bath |
English |
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| Belfast |
Belffast |
Béal Feirste |
Irish |
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| Berwick-upon-Tweed |
Caerferwig; Berwig |
Berwick-upon-Tweed |
English |
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| Birkenhead |
Penbedw |
Birkenhead |
English |
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| Bishop's Castle |
Trefesgob |
Bishop's Castle |
English |
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| Bridstow |
Llansanffraid |
Bridstow |
English |
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| Bristol |
Bryste; Caerodor |
Bristol |
English |
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| Cambridge |
Caergrawnt |
Cambridge |
English |
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| Cambridgeshire |
Swydd Gaergrawnt |
Cambridgeshire |
English |
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| Canterbury |
Caergaint |
Canterbury |
English |
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| Carlisle |
Caerliwelydd |
Carlisle |
English |
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| Catterick |
Catraeth |
Catterick |
English |
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| Channel Islands |
Ynysoedd y Sianel |
Îles d'la Manche |
Norman |
|
| Cheshire |
Swydd Gaer |
Cheshire |
English |
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| Chester |
Caer(llion Fawr) |
Chester |
English |
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| Chichester |
Caerfuddai [2] |
Chichester |
English |
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| Chirbury |
Llanffynhonwen |
Chirbury |
English |
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| Clyde |
Clud |
Cluaidh |
Scottish Gaelic |
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| Clyde |
English, Scots |
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| Colchester |
Caercolyn |
Colchester |
English |
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| Cornwall |
Cernyw |
Kernow |
Cornish |
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| Coventry |
Cofentri, Cwyntry |
Coventry |
English |
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| Crewe |
Cryw, Criw |
Crewe |
English |
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| Devon |
Dyfnaint |
Devon |
English |
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| Doncaster |
Dinas y Garrai; Caerdaun |
Doncaster |
English |
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| Dover |
Dofr[3] |
Dover |
English |
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| Dumfries |
Caerferes |
Dumfries |
English |
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| Dùn Phris |
Scottish Gaelic |
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| Durham |
Dyrham; Caerweir |
Durham |
English |
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| East Midlands |
Dwyrain Canolbarth Lloegr |
East Midlands |
English |
|
| Edinburgh |
Caeredin; Dinas Eidyn |
Dùn Èideann |
Scottish Gaelic |
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| Edinburgh |
English, Scots |
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| England |
Lloegr |
England |
English |
|
| English Channel |
Môr Udd |
English Channel |
English |
|
| La Manche |
French |
|
| Mor Bretannek |
Cornish |
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| Exeter |
Caerwysg |
Exeter |
English |
|
| Falmouth |
Aberfal |
Aberfala |
Cornish |
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| Firth of Forth |
Moryd Gweryd, Aber Gweryd |
Linne Foirthe |
Scottish Gaelic |
|
| Forest of Dean |
Cantref Coch |
Forest of Dean |
English |
|
| Foy |
Llantiuoi |
Foy |
English |
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| River Forth |
Afon Gweryd[4] |
Abhainn Dubh, Uisge For |
Scottish Gaelic |
|
| Glastonbury |
Ynys Gwydrin, Ynys Wydrin |
Glastonbury |
English |
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| Gloucester |
Caerloyw |
Gloucester |
English |
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| Gloucestershire |
Swydd Gaerloyw |
Gloucestershire |
English |
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| Guernsey |
Ynys y Garn |
Guernèsi |
Guernésiais |
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| Hebrides |
Ynysoedd Heledd |
Innse Gall |
Scottish Gaelic |
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| Hentland |
Henlland |
Hentland |
English |
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| Hereford |
Henffordd |
Hereford |
English |
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| Herefordshire |
Swydd Henffordd |
Herefordshire |
English |
|
| Humber |
Hwmbr |
Humber |
English |
|
| Isle of Man |
Ynys Manaw |
Ellan Vannin |
Manx |
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| Isle of Skye |
Yr Ynys Hir |
Eilean Sgitheanach |
Scottish Gaelic |
|
| Isle of Wight |
Ynys Wyth |
Isle of Wight |
English |
|
| Kenderchurch |
Llancrug |
Kenderchurch |
English |
|
| Kent |
Caint |
Kent |
English |
|
| Kentchurch |
Llancein |
Kentchurch |
English |
|
| Kilpeck |
Llanddewi Cil Peddeg |
Kilpeck |
English |
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| Kington |
Ceintun |
Kington |
English |
|
| Lancashire |
Swydd Gaerhirfryn |
Lancashire |
English |
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| Lancaster |
Caerhirfryn |
Lancaster |
English |
|
| Leicester |
Caerlŷr |
Leicester |
English |
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| Leicestershire |
Swydd Gaerlŷr |
Leicestershire |
English |
|
| Leominster |
Llanllieni |
Leominster |
English |
|
| Lichfield |
Caerlwytgoed |
Lichfield |
English |
|
| Lincoln |
Caerllyn, Llyncwlen |
Lincoln |
English |
|
| Liverpool |
Lerpwl, Llynlleifiad |
Liverpool |
English |
|
| Loch Lomond |
Llyn Llumonwy |
Loch Laomainn |
Scottish Gaelic |
|
| London |
Llundain, Caerludd |
London |
English |
|
| Long Mynd |
Cefn Hirfynydd |
Long Mynd |
English |
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| Ludlow |
Llwydlo |
Ludlow |
English |
|
| Lundy |
Ynys Wair |
Lundy |
English |
|
| Manchester |
Manceinion |
Manchester |
English |
|
| Greater Manchester |
Manceinion Fwyaf |
Manchester |
English |
|
| Marstow |
Llanmartin |
Marstow |
English |
|
| Mersey |
Merswy |
Mersey |
English |
|
| Merseyside |
Glannau Merswy |
Merseyside |
English |
|
| Michaelchurch |
Llanmihangel |
Michaelchurch |
English |
|
| Much Dewchurch |
Llandewi |
Much Dewchurch |
English |
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| Much Wenlock |
Gweunllwg |
Much Wenlock |
English |
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| Nantwich |
Yr Heledd Wen |
Nantwich |
English |
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| Northwich |
Yr Heledd Ddu |
Northwich |
English |
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| Nottingham |
Y Tŷ Ogofog |
Nottingham |
English |
|
| Orkney |
Ynysoedd Erch |
Arcaibh |
Scottish Gaelic |
|
| Oswestry |
Croesoswallt |
Oswestry |
English |
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| Oxford |
Rhydychen |
Oxford |
English |
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| Oxfordshire |
Swydd Rydychen |
Oxfordshire |
English |
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| Pennines |
Penwynion |
Pennines |
English |
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| Penrith |
Penrhudd |
Penrith |
English |
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| Peterborough |
Trebedr |
Peterborough |
English |
|
| Plymouth |
Aberplym |
Plymouth |
English |
|
| Portsmouth |
Llongborth |
Portsmouth |
English |
|
| Preston |
Trefoffeiriaid |
Preston |
English |
|
| Ross-on-Wye |
Rhosan-ar-Wy |
Ross-on-Wye |
English |
|
| St Weonards |
Llansangwenardd |
St Weonards |
English |
|
| Salisbury |
Caersallog; Caercaradog, Caergradwg |
Salisbury |
English |
|
| Sark |
Sarc |
Cerq, Sèr |
French |
|
| Scotland |
Yr Alban |
Alba |
Scottish Gaelic |
|
| Scotland |
English, Scots |
|
| Sellack |
Llansulac |
Sellack |
English |
|
| Somerset |
Gwlad-yr-haf |
Somerset |
English |
|
| Shrewsbury |
Amwythig |
Shrewsbury |
English |
|
| Shropshire |
Swydd Amwythig |
Shropshire |
English |
|
| St Albans |
Caermincip |
St Albans |
English |
|
| The Stiperstones |
Carneddau Teon |
The Stiperstones |
English |
|
| Stonehenge |
Côr y Cewri |
Stonehenge |
English |
|
| Strathclyde |
Ystrad Clud |
Srath Chluaidh |
Scottish Gaelic |
|
| Thames |
Tafwys |
Thames |
English |
|
| Trent |
Trannon |
Trent |
English |
|
| Ulster |
Wlster; Wlaidd, Wledd, Wleth |
Ulaidh |
Irish |
|
| Warwick |
Warwig |
Warwick |
English |
|
| Warwickshire |
Swydd Warwig |
Warwickshire |
English |
|
| Welsh Bicknor |
Llangystennin Garth Brenni |
Welsh Bicknor |
English |
|
| West Midlands |
Gorllewin Canolbarth Lloegr |
West Midlands |
English |
|
| Whitchurch |
Yr Eglwys Wen |
Whitchurch |
English |
|
| Winchester |
Caerwynt, Caerguint |
Winchester |
English |
|
| Wirral |
Cilgwri |
Wirral |
English |
|
| Worcester |
Caerwrangon |
Worcester |
English |
|
| Worcestershire |
Swydd Gaerwrangon |
Worcestershire |
English |
|
| The Wrekin |
Din Gwrygon |
The Wrekin |
English |
|
| Wroxeter |
Caerwrygion |
Wroxeter |
English |
|
| York |
Efrog, Caerefrog |
York |
English |
|
| Yorkshire |
Swydd Efrog |
Yorkshire |
English |
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Australia Awstralia
New South Wales
Northern Territory
South Australia
Australian Capital Territory
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Belgium Gwlad Belg
Antwerp
Brussels
East Flanders
Flanders
Flemish Brabant
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Luxembourg
Wallonia
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British Columbia
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Czech Republic Y Weriniaeth Tsiec
France Ffrainc
Alsace
Anjou
Aquitaine
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Brittany
Burgundy
Champagne
Gascony
Normandy
Picardy
Provence
Savoy
Italy Yr Eidal
Florence
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Tuscany
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Vatican City
Netherlands Yr Iseldiroedd
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North Brabant
North Holland
South Holland
Zeeland
Zeelandic Flanders
Spain Sbaen
Balearic Islands
Basque Country
Canary Islands
Catalonia
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