Place-names, streets and houses

Using Welsh names and retaining historical names is an important part of safeguarding our special linguistic identity.

Anglesey place-names

Anglesey has a wealth of place-names. This list is a record of the official names of locations and features within the county's communities.

Aberffraw Bay = Bae Aberffraw
Beddmanarch Bay = Bae Beddmanarch
Cemaes Bay = Bae Cemaes
Cemlyn Bay = Bae Cemlyn
Cymyran Bay = Bae Cymyran
Freshwater Bay = Ceg yr Afon
Gogarth Bay = Bae Gogarth
Llanddwyn Bay = Bae Llanddwyn
Malltraeth Bay = Bae Malltraeth

Bull Bay = Porth Llechog
Church Bay = Swtan
Hen Borth
Porth Cadwaladr
Porth China
Porth Cwyfan
Porth Cynfor
Porth Dafarch
Porth Daniel
Porth Dwna
Porth Edwen
Porth Eilian
Porth Fain
Porth Fudr
Porth Helygen
Porth Lydan
Porth Llanlleiana
Porth Lleidiog
Porth Mawr
Porth Namarch
Porth Nobla
Porth Padrig
Porth Penrhyn-mawr
Porth Ruffudd
Porth Solomon
Porth Trecastell
Porth Trefadog
Porth Trwyn
Porth Tywyn-mawr
Porth Wen
Porth y Bribys
Porth y Corwgl
Porth y Dyfn
Porth-y-Garan
Porth-y-Gwichiaid
Porth-y-Pistyll
Porth-y-Post
Porth y Wrach
Porth yr Aber
Porth yr Ychen
Porth yr Ysgraff

Traeth Benllech
Traeth Borthwen
Traeth Bychan
Traeth Coch
Traeth Crigyll
Traeth Cymyran
Traeth Dulas
Traeth Gwyllt
Traeth Llugwy
Traeth Llydan
Traeth Melynog
Traeth Pic
Traeth y Gribin
Traeth yr Ora

Aberffraw
Amlwch
Benllech
Beaumaris = Biwmares
Bodedern
Bodewryd
Bodorgan
Bodwrog
Bolsach
Borthwen
Bodffordd
Bryn Du
Bryngwran
Brynminceg
Brynsiencyn
Brynteg
Burwen
Caergeiliog
Caim
Capel Coch
Capel Gwyn
Capel Mawr
Carmel
Carreg Ddu
Carreg-lefn
Cefniwrch
Cemaes
Cemlyn
Cerrig Ceinwen
Coedana
Corn Hir
Dinas Lwyd
Dinas Trefri
Dothan
Dwyran
Elim
Engedi
Four Mile Bridge = Pontrhydybont
Gaerwen
Glanrafon
Glyn Garth
Gwalchmai
Heneglwys
Hermon
Holyhead = Caergybi
Kingsland
Llain-goch
Llanallgo
Llanbabo
Llanbadrig
Llanbedr-goch
Llanbeulan
Llandegfan
Llandrygarn
Llandyfrydog
Llandysilio
Llanddaniel-fab
Llanddeusant
Llanddona
Llanddwyn
Llanddyfnan
Llanddyfgael
Llanedwen
Llaneilian
Llaneuddog
Llaneugrad
Llanfachraeth
Llanfaelog
Llan-faes
Llanfaethlu
Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf
Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll
Llanfair y Cwmwd
Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy
Llanfair-yn-Neubwll
Llanfawr
Llanfechell
Llanfigael
Llanfihangel Dinsylwy
Llanfihangel Tre’r Beirdd
Llanfihangel-yn-Nhywyn
Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog
Llanfugail
Llanfwrog
Llanffinan
Llanfflewin
Llangadog
Llangadwaladr
Llangaffo
Llangefni
Llangeinwen
Llangoed
Llangristiolus
Llangwyfan
Llangwyllog
Llanidan
Llaniestyn
Llanlleianau
Llannerch-y-medd
Llanrhuddlad
Llansadwrn
Llantrisant
Llanwenllwyfo
Llanynghenedl
Llechgynfarwy
Llechylched
Llynfaes
Maenaddwyn
Malltraeth
Marian-glas
Menai Bridge = Porthaethwy
Moelfre
Nebo
Newborough = Niwbwrch
Paradwys
Pencarnisiog
Pengorffwysfa
Penmon
Penmynydd
Pen Parc
Penrhosfeilw
Penrhosllugwy
Pentraeth
Pentre Berw
Pentrefelin
Pen-y-Sarn
Rhoscolyn
Rhodogeidio
Rhosbeirio
Rhoscefnhir
Rhos-fawr
Rhos-goch
Rhos-meirch
Rhosneigr
Rhostrehwfa
Rhos-y-bol
Rhyd-wyn
Soar
Talwrn
Trearddur Bay = Bae Trearddur
Trefdraeth
Trefor
Ty-croes
Tyn-y-gongl
Valley = Y Fali

Carmel Head = Trwyn y Gadair
Gallows Point = Penrhyn Safnas
Penrhyn Glas
Point Lynas = Trwyn Lynas
Trwyn Dinmor
Trwyn Du
Trwyn Dwlban
Trwyn Ffynnon-y-Sais
Trwyn Wylfa
Trwyn y Penrhyn

Braich Lwyd
Carreg Lydan
Carreg-y-frân
Carreg-y-trai
Carreg yr Halen
Caseg Malltraeth
Cerrig Brith
Cerrig-y-Brain
Cerrig y Gwyr
Church Island = Ynys Tysilio
Craig Dafydd
Craig Pen-las
Craig yr Iwrch
Creigiau Cliperau
Creigiau Nimrod = Nimrod Rocks
Cribbin Rock = Craig Cribbin
East Mouse = Ynys Amlwch
Graig-ddu
Maen Piscar
Maen-y-frân
Middle Mouse = Ynys Badrig
Puffin Island, Priestholm = Ynys Seiriol
Salt Island = Ynys Halen
South Stack = Ynys Lawd
The Skerries = Ynysoedd y Moelrhoniaid
West Mouse = Maen y Bugail
Ynys Arw
Ynys Benlas
Ynys Castell
Ynys Faelog
Ynys Gaint
Ynys Gorad Goch
Ynys Las
Ynys Meibion
Ynys Moelfre
Ynys Peibio
Ynys Tobig
Ynys Traws
Ynys Wellt
Ynys Welltog
Ynys y Big
Ynys-y-cranc
Ynys y Fydlyn
Ynys y Moch
Ynysoedd Duon
Ynysoedd Gwylanod
Ynysoedd y Carcharorion

Gwddw Llanddwyn
Stanley Embankment = Cob Stanley
The Swellies = Pwll Ceris

The Dingle = Nant y Pandy

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Street naming and numbering

Isle of Anglesey County Council, acting as the Street Naming and Numbering Authority, is responsible for the naming and numbering of streets and buildings within its area.

It carries out these functions under the provisions of the Public Health Act 1925 sections 17 -19.

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