The following is a list of some of the more common geographical terms that occur in local place and house names.
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Aber, Estuary, AbergeleLlan,
Llan, Parish/Church, Llanrwst/Llandudno
Afon, River, Afon Conwy
Dyffryn, (wide) Valley, Dyffryn Nantlle
Llyn, Lake, Llyn Padarn
Pen, Head, Penmaenmawr
Cwm, Valley, Cwm Pennant
Mynydd, Mountain, Mynydd Hiraethog
Coed, Wood/trees, Coedpoeth
Bryn/Allt/Rhiw, Hill, Bryn y Neuadd
Caer, Fort, Caernarfon
Porth, Port, Porthmadog
Bwlch, Pass/Gap, Tan y Bwlch
Pwll, Pool, Pwllheli
Môr, Sea, Mor Iwerddon
Morfa, Sea marsh, Morfa Bychan
Eglwys, Church, Eglwysbach
Pentref, Village, Pentrefoelas
Capel, Chapel, Capel Curig
Pont, Bridge, Pont Menai
Bae, Bay, Bae Colwyn
Rhyd, Ford, Rhyd Ddu
Glan, Shore/Bank, Glan Conwy
Llys, Court, Llys y Gwynt
Nant, Stream, Nant Gwynant
Tref, Town, Trefriw
Cefn, Ridge, Cefn y Bedd
Rhos, Moor/heath, Llandrillo yn Rhos
Ffordd, Road/Way, Pen y Ffordd
Maes/Cae, Field, Maesgeirchan
Mawr, Big/Large, Mynydd Mawr
Bach, Small, Pentrebach
Penrhyn, Peninsula, Penrhyndeudraeth
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