Rhondda Place Names

Welsh Translation 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