Recommended place-names in Snowdonia

Last updated November 12, 2024

The Eryri National Park Authority (previously Snowdonia NPA) has recommended the use of some Welsh place-names when referring to features in Snowdonia, Wales, now known by its Welsh language name, Eryri.

Most place-names in Snowdonia are of Welsh origin, with some of them having connections to Welsh folklore.^[1] However, a few recent private name-changes from Welsh into English have inspired a campaign to use the Welsh names of places in Snowdonia which currently use English place names or anglicisations, to allow the promotion of the Welsh language and culture. Standardisation of Welsh place names has also been conducted, choosing a preferred Welsh form over multiple versions.

In November 2024, the authority stated that the change to Yr Wyddfa and Eryri over Snowdon and Snowdonia respectively, had been a "success".

Background

The status of Welsh place names had been debated for decades, with them only becoming present on road signs in Wales in the 1960s following a long campaign to make the signs bilingual rather than in English only. Protesters argued that the use of such English-only signs was an indication that Wales was an "English and British territory" and that bilingual signs would distinguish Wales as a separate country with its own language and identity.^[2]

In recent years, localised private name changes have been occurring elsewhere in Wales, replacing the previously long-standing Welsh name with an English alternative. This include the renaming of an Aberystwyth caravan park from the long-standing "Glan y Môr" to an English name "Aber Bay",^[3] a Ceredigion farm changing its name from "Faerdre Fach" to "Happy Donkey Hill" to appeal to tourists, and the use of "Cable Bay" over the older Welsh name of "Porth Trecastell" in Anglesey, and the tourist name "Lake Australia" over the older Welsh "Llyn Bochlwyd" in Snowdonia. These were cited as examples of Welsh place-names being under threat by language campaigners, who are now leading a campaign for the protection, re-emphasis and "rediscover[y]" of Welsh place-names.^[2]^[4]

In 2022, a Gwynedd councillor put forward a motion asking the national park authority to stop using the English names Snowdon and Snowdonia.^[5]

On 16 November 2023, the Snowdonia National Park Authority voted to use the Welsh names Eryri and Yr Wyddfa, over their pre-existing names used in English, Snowdonia and Snowdon, respectively. In the same meeting, the NPA adopted a paper on "Place Name Principles" which would be the guide the NPA is to use when addressing place-names within the national park. By the time of the meeting, the NPA had already prioritised the Welsh names in documents, while keeping the English names in parentheses as a temporary courtesy.^[6]^[5] The NPA stated that using the Welsh name would make visitors engage with the Welsh language and culture.^[5]

The national park authority worked with Cardiff University School of Welsh and the Welsh Language Commissioner to recommend a standard list of the names of lakes in Snowdonia. The NPA then voted in a meeting on 15 November 2023 to accept the list's recommendations; it voted unanimously in favour. The NPA stated that the list was to "safeguard" the area's Welsh place-names and its heritage.^[7]^[8] The list most notably recommends that use of all the few English-language names for lakes in Snowdonia be discouraged in favour of their Welsh names.^[9] Notable discouraged names are "Bala Lake" (or "Lake Bala"), to be replaced by "Llyn Tegid"; "Australia Lake" (or "Lake Australia"), to be replaced by "Llyn Bochlwyd"; and "Bearded Lake", to be replaced by "Llyn Barfog".^[10]^[11] The move was described as being part of a campaign by language activists for historical sites to be referred to by their Welsh names only, and was referred to as "Welsh names for Welsh places".^[9]

The NPA is to look at the names of waterfalls and mountains in the national park.^[10]

In November 2024, the authority stated that the name changes had been a "success" as many businesses and media had followed suit. The authority stated that a summer survey showed "strong support" from locals and visitors for the name change. While some concerns were raised over misconceptions by some that the Welsh names were new and mispronunciations, the authority stated that the change resulted in the park being more associated with a Welsh identity, and more different from other UK national parks. The authority is set to make a pronunciation guide, a report on the changes, and update its logo which still contains Snowdonia.^[12]

Notable individual renamings

Carnedd Uchaf to Carnedd Gwenllian – 2009 name change to honour Gwenllian of Wales.^[13]
There has been dispute over the spelling of the name of the mountain Cadair Idris, with the national park authority preferring "Cader Idris".^[14]^[15] It has been argued that "Cadair" is the more-widely used correct spelling.^[16]
Snowdon changed to Yr Wyddfa – On 16 November 2022, the NPA announced that it would be phasing out its use of "Snowdon" and instead be using the Welsh name "Yr Wyddfa".^[5]^[17] The Welsh Language Commissioner still recognises Snowdon in their list of standardised Welsh place-names in Gwynedd.^[18]
Snowdonia National Park changed to Eryri National Park – On 16 November, the NPA announced that it would be phasing out its use of "Snowdonia" for the Welsh name "Eryri".^[5] The English name is set in law, so would still be required on statutory documents.^[19] A local marathon, the Snowdonia Marathon, endorsed this change when announced a rebranding as Marathon Eryri.^[20]

Lake name standardisation

The main issues with the existing toponymy to be addressed, as part of a standardisation of names, were:^[21]

To decide whether a name is to be with or without hyphens, or mutations, and recommend a name over colloquial versions.
Consider the history, meaning and origin of the name. Emphasise local use, consultations with those closely connected to the names, and using specialised local knowledge.
Using the knowledge of national park wardens to correct any misspellings that have been prevalent on maps for years.

List of standardised lake names

The list below is from the documents prepared for the 15 November 2023 meeting in which the national park authority voted on whether to support the list. However, the NPA has not publicly released a list, and it is not known whether its list matches that presented during the meeting.^[22] Some alternative names were provided in an earlier NPA meeting.^[23]

Various reasons were provided for the selection of names on the original list.

Recommended Welsh standard form(s) to be used in both Welsh and English (location provided for disambiguation)	Other/former Welsh form(s)	Other English name(s) (if any)
Creiglyn Dyfi	Craiglyn Dyfi
Glaslyn	Llyn Glaslyn
Gloywlyn	Gloyw Lyn
Llyn Anafon	Llyn Anhafon
Llyn Aran	Llyn Arran
Llyn Arenig Fach	Llyn Arennig Fach
Llyn Arenig Fawr	Llyn Arenig-Fawr Llyn Arennig Fawr
Llyn Bach (in Rhyd-y-main)
Llyn Bach (in Nant Peris)	Llyn Bâch
Llyn Bach / Llyn y Tri Greyenyn (in Tal-y-llyn)		Potential names relating to "Mach Loop" (Used by nearest car park)
Llyn Barfog		Bearded Lake
Llyn Bochlwyd		Australia Lake Lake Australia
Llyn Bodgynydd Mawr	Bod Mawr (colloquial) Llyn Bod (colloquial) Llyn Bodgynydd
Llyn Bodgynydd Bach	Bod Bach (colloquial) Cors Bodgynydd (colloquial)
Llyn Bodlyn	Bodlyn
Llyn Bodwenni	Llyn Bodweni
Llyn Bowydd
Llyn Bryn Du	Llyn Bryn-du
Llyn Bwrw Eira	Llyn Bwrw-eira
Llyn Bwrw Eira Pellaf	Llyn Bwrw-eira-pellaf
Llyn Bychan
Llyn Caerwych
Llyn Cau	Llyn y Cau
Llyn Clogwyn Brith	Llyn Clogwyn-brîth Llyn Clogwyn brith Llyn Clogwyn-brith
Llyn Clyd
Llyn Clyd Bach
Llyn Coch (in Betws Garmon)
Llyn Coch (in Blaenau Ffestiniog)	Llyn Côch
Llyn Coety	Llyn Coedty	Coedty Reservoir
Llyn Conglog
Llyn Conglog Bach	Llyn Conglog-bach Llyn Conglog-bâch
Llyn Conglog Mawr	Llyn Conglog-mawr
Llyn Conwy
Llyn Corn Stwc	Llyn Corn y Stwc Llyn Corn-ystwc Llyn Corn-y-stwc Llyn Corn-stwc
Llyn Cors y Barcud	Llyn Cors-y-barcud Llyn Cors Y Barcud Llyn Corsybarcud
Llyn Corun	Llyn y Coryn
Llyn Cowlyd
Llyn Crafanc
Llyn Crafnant
Llyn Craig y Tân	Llyn Craig-y-tân Llyn Craig-y-tan
Llyn Croesor
Llyn Crych y Waun	Llyn Grych-y-waun Llyn Crych-y-waen Llyn Crych-y-waun
Llyn Cwm Bach	Llyn Cwm-bach
Llyn Cwm Bychan	Llyn Cwmbychan
Llyn Cwm Corsiog	Llyn Cwm-corsiog Llyn Cwm corsiog Llyn Cwmcorsiog
Llyn Cwm Dulyn (in Nebo)	Llyn Cwmdulyn
Llyn Cwm y Foel	Llyn Cwm-y-foel
Llyn Cwellyn
Llyn Cwm Ffynnon	Llyn Cwmffynnon Llyn Cwm-y-ffynnon
Llyn Cwm Hosan	Llyn Cwmhosan Llyn Cwm-hosan
Llyn Cwm Mynach	Llyn Cwm-mynach Cwm-Mynach
Llyn Cwmorthin
Llyn Cwm y Foel	Llyn Cwm-y-foel Llyn Cwm Foel
Llyn Cwm Ystradllyn	Llyn Cwmstradllyn	Cwm Ystradllyn Reservoir
Llyn Cynwch	Llyn Cnwch
Llyn Cyri
Llyn Cywion
Llyn Dinas
Llyn Du (in Pren-teg)	Llun Du
Llyn Du (in Trawsfynydd)
Llyn Du (in Bronaber)
Llyn Dubach y Bont (in Llan Ffestiniog)	Llyn Dubach Y Bont Llyn Dubach-y-Bont Llyn Dubâch Llyn Dubach	Dubach Y Bont Lake
Llyn Dubach (in Maenofferen)	Llun Du-bâch Llun Dubach
Llyn Dulyn (in Llanenddwyn)
Llyn Du’r Arddu
Llyn Dwythwch
Llyn Dyrnogydd
Llyn Edno
Llyn Eiddew Bach	Llyn Eiddew-bach Llyn Eiddew bach
Llyn Eiddew Mawr	Llyn Eiddew-mawr Llyn Eiddew mawr
Llyn Eigiau
Llyn Elsi
Llyn Foel Dinas	Llyn Foeldinas Llyn Foel-Dinas
Llyn Ffridd y Bwlch	Llyn Ffridd Y Bwlch Llyn Ffridd-y-bwlch Llyn Ffridd y-bwlch Llyn Ffridd(-ybwlch)
Llyn Ffynhonnau	Llyn y Ffynhoniau
Llyn Ffynnon y Gwas	Llyn Ffynnon-y-gwas Llyn Ffynnon-y-Gwas
Llyn Gafr
Llyn Garneddwen
Llyn Geirionnydd	Llyn Geirionydd
Llyn Gelligain	Llyn Gelli-Gain Llyn Gelli-gain	Gelli-Gain Reservoir
Llyn Glan Gors	Llyn Glangors Llyn Glan-gors
Llyn Glas (in Blaenau Ffestiniog)
Llyn Glas (in Rhyd-ddu)
Llyn Glas (in Llanberis)	Liyn Glas
Llyn Goddion Duon	Llyn Goddionduon Llyn Goddion-duon
Llyn Gwernan
Llyn Gwynant
Llyn Hafod-y-llyn	Llyn Hafod y Llyn
Llyn Hesgin	Llyn Hesgyn
Llyn Hiraethlyn	Hiraethlyn
Llyn Hywel
Llyn Idwal
Llyn Irddyn
Llyn Iwerddon
Llyn Jericho
Llyn Llagi
Llyn Llennyrch	Llyn Llenyrch
Llyn Llydaw
Llyn Llymbren	Llyn Lliwbrân Llyn Lliwbran Llyn Llyfnbren
Llyn Llywelyn
Llyn Mair
Llyn Myngul	Llyn Mwyngil Llyn Tal-y-llyn	Tal-y-llyn Lake
Llyn Nadroedd
Llyn Nantlle Uchaf
Llyn Newydd
Llyn Ogwen
Llyn Owen y Ddôl	Llyn Owen-y-ddôl Llyn Owen-y-ddol Llyn Owen-Y-Ddol
Llyn Padarn
Llyn Pandy
Llyn Pen Aran	Llyn Penaran
Llyn Pencraig	Llyn Pen Craig
Llyn Pen Ffridd Newydd	Llyn Penffriddnewydd
Llyn Pen Moelyn	Llyn Penmoelyn
Llyn Pen y Gwryd	Llyn Pen-y-gwryd Llyn Penygwryd
Llyn Perfeddau
Llyn Peris
Llyn Pryfed
Llyn Pwll y Gele	Llyn Pwll-y-gele Llyn Pwllygele	Pwll-y-Gele
Llyn Ruck
Llyn Sarnau
Llyn Serw
Llyn Stwlan
Llyn Tan y Graig	Llyn Tan-y-Graig Llyn Tan-y-graig
Llyn Tecwyn Isaf
Llyn Tecwyn Uchaf
Llyn Tegid		Bala Lake Lake Bala Lake Tegid
Llyn Terfyn
Llyn Teyrn
Llyn Tomos Lewis
Llyn Trawsfynydd
Llyn Trefor
Llyn Tryweryn
Llyn Twr Glas	Llyn Twr-glas Llyn Twrglas Llyn Twr-glâs
Llyn Tynymynydd	Llyn Tyn-y-Mynydd
Llyn Wylfa
Llyn y Bi	Llyn-y-Bi
Llyn y Biswail
Llyn y Cefn	Llyn-y-cefn
Llyn y Cŵn	Llyn y Cwn
Llyn y Drum
Llyn y Drum Boeth	Llyn y Drum-boeth
Llyn y Dywarchen (in Ffestiniog)
Llyn y Dywarchen (in Betws Garmon)
Llyn y Dywarchen (in Llanfihangel-y-traethau a Llandecwyn)	Llyn Dywarchen
Llyn y Fawnog	Llyn-y-Fawnog
Llyn y Fedw	Llyn-y-Fedw
Llyn y Fign
Llyn y Foel	Llyn-y-Foel Llyn-y-foel
Llyn y Frân
Llyn y Frithgraig	Llyn y Frith Graig
Llyn y Gadair (in Betws Garmon)	Llyn y Gader
Llyn y Gadair (in Brithdir ac Islaw’r-dref)	Llyn-y-Gadair
Llyn y Garn
Llyn y Garnedd
Llyn y Garnedd Uchaf	Llyn y Garnedd-uchaf
Llyn y Graig Wen	Llyn y Graig-wen Llyn y Graig-Wen
Llyn y Garreg Wen	Llyn Gareg-wen
Llyn y Gaseg Fraith	Llyn y Gaseg-fraith Llyn y Gaseg-Fraith Llyn Caseg-fraith
Llyn y Gors
Llyn y Manod	Llyn Manod
Llyn y Morynion (in Ffestiniog)	Llyn Morwynion Morynyon
Llyn y Morynion (in Llanbedr)	Llyn Morwynion
Llyn y Parc	Llyn Parc
Llyn y Tomla
Llyn y Wrach	Llyn-y-Wrach
Llyn y Wrysgan
Llyn yr Adar
Llyn yr Arddu
Llyn yr Oerfel
Llynnau Barlwyd
Llynnau Cerrig y Myllt	Llynnau Cerrig-y-Myllt Llynnau Cerrig-y-myllt
Llynnau Cregennen		Cregennan Lakes
Llynnau Cwm Silyn	Llynnau Cwmsilyn
Llynnau Diffwys
Llynnau Duweunydd	Llynau Diwaunydd
Llynnau Gamallt		Gamallt Lakes
Llynnau Mymbyr
Llynnau’r Cŵn	Llynnau'r Cwn
Marchlyn Bach
Marchlyn Mawr
Llyn Melynllyn	Melynllyn
Merddwr Duweunydd	Merddwr Diwaunydd
Pwll Vivian

Further reviews

The NPA has announced that it is now to look at the names of waterfalls and mountains in the national park.^[10] A list of standardised names of waterfalls has not been released as of November 2023, but it is reportedly likely to encourage use of Welsh names only.^[9]

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[1] "Place Names". Snowdonia National Park. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

[Jones-2023-2] 1 2 Jones, Rhys (2 February 2023). "Welsh place names are being erased – and so are the stories they tell". The Conversation. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

[3] "Outrage as caravan park replaces 100-year-old Welsh name with English alternative". ITV News . 29 April 2022.

[4] Renwick, Will (19 April 2023). "Welsh places often get renamed - but usually into English". TGO Magazine. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

[BBC_News-2022-5] 1 2 3 4 5 "Snowdon: Park to use mountain's Welsh name Yr Wyddfa". BBC News. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

[6] G, Ioan (16 November 2022). "Paper on Place Names Principles approved in order to safeguard and celebrate Welsh place names within the National Park". Snowdonia National Park. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

[7] "Eryri National park lake names to only be referred to in Welsh". ITV News . 16 November 2023.

[8] GwenAeron (15 November 2023). "The National Park Authority, The School of Welsh at Cardiff University and the Welsh Language Commissioner work in collaboration to standardise a list of Eryri's lake names". Snowdonia National Park. Retrieved 22 November 2023.

[The_Independent-2023-9] 1 2 3 "Wales' largest national park to only use Welsh names for lakes and waterfalls". The Independent. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

[BBC_News-2023-10] 1 2 3 "Snowdonia: Eryri National Park to use Welsh lake names only". BBC News. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

[11] NationCymru (4 August 2020). "It's Llyn Bochlwyd, not Lake Australia: Why we should protect our Welsh place names". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

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[14] Jones-Williams, Eryl (13 April 2016). "Cadair or Cader Idris? Row breaks out over Snowdonia mountain's spelling". North Wales Live. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

[15] "Row over spelling of Cader Idris mountain settled". BBC News. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

[16] "Cadair Idris sign campaign to name mountain Cader Idris". BBC News. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

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[20] "Snowdonia Marathon ditches English name in favour of Marathon Eryri". Sky News. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

[21] Price, Stephen (20 November 2023). "Historic Welsh lake names safeguarded by National Park Authority". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 22 November 2023.

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