Welcome to the website of the Welsh Place-name Society.
The general aim of the Society is to:
- Promote the awareness, study and understanding of the place-names of Wales
- Consider the relationship between the place-names of Wales and the languages, landscape, history and culture of the country
- Protect the place-names of Wales
To achieve its aims, the Society also intends to:
- Support individuals and groups in recording, analysing and interpreting place-names
- Disseminate information about place-names
- Publish a newsletter about the place-names of Wales
- Maintain a website about the place-names of Wales
- Host an annual conference
To Join
To join the Society, print the membership form, and send to the address given on the form.