Welsh Place-Name Society

The Welsh Place-Name Society was founded in 2011 with the aim of promoting an awareness and understanding of the study of place-names and their relationship to the languages, environment, history and culture of Wales.

Welsh Place-Name Society
AbbreviationWPNS
Formation2011
PurposeWelsh toponymy
Region served
Wales
WebsiteWelsh Place-Name Society

History

On 20 November 2010 Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd held a conference on the subject of Welsh toponymy at Plas Tan y Bwlch. In that meeting it was agreed to form the Welsh Place-Name Society.[1] The Society was officially formed at a conference held on 1 October 2011 at the National Library of Wales in co-operation with the University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies.[2]

Activity

The Society holds an annual conference and publishes a bulletin twice a year. It also runs various projects and holds event in various part of Wales.

References
  1. BBC. 2010. 'Cymdeithas Enwau Lleoedd Cymru yn cael ei sefydlu'. Accessed 30 November 2019.
  2. Welsh Place-Name Society Inaugural Conference Programme. Accessed 30 November 2019.
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