Standardised Welsh Place-names list
Notes
Y Farteg is the form recommended in the national standard reference work, A Gazetteer of Welsh Place-Names (University of Wales Press, 1967). One should not deviate from its recommendations without good reason.
The form Farteg would ideally be the only form used in both Welsh and English, as it is a Welsh name and the ‘English form’ represents a non-standard spelling.
Definite article
The Welsh definite article (y/yr) should be included in full and capitalised when preceding the Welsh form on signage where the place-name is the main focus of the sign. Further advice on how to display place-names on signage can be found in the technical guidance on our website.
When writing this name as part of a Welsh sentence, the definite article should be shown in lower case, e.g. ‘yn y Farteg’ (in Varteg). It can also be contracted following a vowel in accordance with the rules of Welsh grammar, e.g. ‘mynd i’r Farteg’ (going to Varteg).
