On TV

A five-part television series was broadcast on BBC Two Wales and 2W. Presenters Trevor Fishlock and Nia Roberts travelled the country finding answers to some of the questions you've been asking through this website and on radio. More about the TV series.

On radio

Place names expert Professor Hywel Wyn Owen answered some of your questions on Radio Wales' Roy Noble programme during the transmission of the television series.

Some of Radio Wales' community reporters sent in items about place names in their area. Some can be found on our local BBC sites from the Your Stories section of this website.

Professor Hywel Wyn Owen was also a regular guest on the Hywel a Nia programme on Radio Cymru throughout February and March. There are audio clips of his responses to some of your questions on the Welsh language site, Beth sy' mewn enw.

On the website

If you've ever wondered who the five saints in Llanpumsaint were or the Madog in Porthmadog, you may well find the answer with our new place name search.

Enter a place name in the green search box available on all pages to get an idea of its meaning. If you have other interpretations, stories or questions, do send them in. We're keen to hear from you.

We've collected your most recent comments from across the site.

Project launch

What's in a name launched on 16 February on Roy Noble's programme on Radio Wales and Hywel a Nia on Radio Cymru.

Presenter Trevor Fishlock and local place name enthusiast Jen Mathias Joined Roy in Lampeter to talk about how much a name can reveal about a place - its history, its folklore, its topography, its inhabitants and their language.

Listen to the launch of What's in a name?