Why is it called Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?

The name was coined as a publicity gimmick in the 1860s by concatenating the names of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll (“St Mary’s church in the hollow of the white hazel”), the nearby hamlet of Llantysilio Gogogoch (“the church of St Tysilio of the red cave”), and the chwyrn drobwll (“rapid whirlpool”) between them.

What was the original name of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?

Pwllgwyngyll
The original name of the medieval township, within whose boundaries the present-day village lies, was Pwllgwyngyll, meaning “the pool of the white hazels”.

What does the longest town name in Wales mean?

Llanfairpwll
(Welsh hlanˌvaɪrpʊhlˈɡwɪnɡɪhl), Llanfairpwll or Llanfair P. G. a village in NW Wales, in SE Anglesey: reputed to be the longest place name in Great Britain when unabbreviated; means: St Mary’s Church in the hollow of the white hazel near the rapid whirlpool of Llandysilio of the red cave.

When was Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch founded?

The tiny village on the isle of Anglesey is now known as Llanfairpwll (or Llanfair PG for short) has existed in some form or another since the Neolithic Era, but it did not gain its unique name until the 1880s.

Is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch the longest place name in the world?

With 58 characters, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is the longest one-word place name in both the United Kingdom and in Europe as well as the world’s second longest place name. This name is often shortened as Llanfairpwll or Llanfair PG for brevity.

What is the English translation of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?

In English it translates to “St. Mary’s Church in the hollow of white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the red cave.”

What does llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch mean in English?

Why is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch so long?

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. Originally the town had a shorter, easier to pronounce name: Llanfairpwllgwyngyll. In the 1880s, in a joking attempt to attract tourists, a tailor added the rest of the syllables, bringing the total length to 58 letters, including four letter L’s in a row.

Is llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch the longest place name in the world?

How do you pronounce the longest town name in Wales?

LLAN – FAIR – PWLL – GWYN – GYLL – GO – GER – YCH – WYRN – DROB – WLL – LLAN – TY – SILIO – GO – GO – GOCH. LLAN – To start off with, pronounce this section as you would do the Scottish word “clan”. Then listen to the sound recording above taking particular notice of how the “ll” is pronounced.