What does llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch mean in Welsh?
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (llan-vire-pooll-gwin-gill-gore-ger-ih-queern-drorb-ooll-llandy-silio-gore-gore-goch), usually shortened to Llanfair-pwll or Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, is a Welsh word that translates roughly as “St Mary’s Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid …
What is the longest Welsh place name?
Llanfairpwll-gwyngyllgogerychwyrndrob
Wikimedia Despite looking like what happens when someone falls asleep on their keyboard, Llanfairpwll-gwyngyllgogerychwyrndrob-wllllantysiliogogogoch is actually the name of a town. Yes, it’s 58 letters long, though you can also call it Llanfairpwll, or Llanfair PG for short.
Is there a Welsh town with 57 letters?
The long form of the name, with 58 characters split into 18 syllables, is purported to be the longest place name in Europe and the second longest one-word place name in the world….
| Llanfairpwllgwyngyll | |
|---|---|
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLL |
| Postcode district | LL61 |
Is llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch a word?
English translation of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll LLAN – The Welsh word for church or enclosure. Often followed by the name of a saint in Welsh place names. FAIR – The mutated form of Mair (Mary), pronounced vair.