Rhondda Place Names

Rhondda

from Rhoddneu----- a babbling brook

Maerdy Mayors house or House of steward
Ferndale English
Blaenllechau source of river Llechau (Rocky)
Tylorstown English
Penrhys Head of Rhys
Stanlytown English
Pontygwaith Bridge of works
Wattstown English
Ynyshir Long (river)meadow
Porth Gateway
Llwyncelyn Holly bush
Trehafod Town of the Summer home
Dinas Fort or Camp
Trebanog Town of peaks
Tonyrefail Land of the smithy
Penrhiwfer head of the short hillside
Penygraig head of the rock
Tonypandy land of the fulling mill
Trealaw town of song
Llwynypia Grove of the magpie
Ystrad Wide valley bottom
Gelli Small wood or Grove
Ton Pentre Village land
Treorchy Home of the river Orci
Pentre Village
Cwmparc Valley park
Ynyswen White meadow
Treherbert Herbert's town
Tynewydd New house
Blaenrhondda Source of the river Rhondda
Blaencwm Top end of the valley