Llanfechain
Llanfechain is a little village and community in Powys, Wales, between Llanfyllin and also Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain on the B4393 road. Historically it was part of Montgomeryshire. Afon Cain goes through the village. It has a population of less than 500. Llanfechain could imply "parish or church (llan) of the Cain valley" (from Llan ym Mach Cain implying "church in the field or level of the Cain" to Llan ym Mechain and afterwards Llan-mechain, which ends up being Llanfechain as a result of the common mutation of'm' to 'f' in Welsh). However, it could also indicate "little (fechan) church or church (llan)". Punctuations of placenames differ considerably gradually, so small variants such as chain/cain and fechain/fechan are plausible. The name in the type Llanveccheyn is first run into in 1254. It has additionally been called Llanarmon-ym-Mechain, ym-Mechain describes its location in the medieval cantref of Mechain, thus 'Church of St Garmon in Mechain'.