Llanfechain
Llanfechain is a little village as well as neighborhood in Powys, Wales, between Llanfyllin and Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain on the B4393 road. Historically it became part of Montgomeryshire. Afon Cain goes through the village. It has a population of less than 500. Llanfechain can suggest "church or church (llan) of the Cain valley" (from Llan ym Mach Cain indicating "church in the field or plain of the Cain" to Llan ym Mechain and then Llan-mechain, which ends up being Llanfechain as a result of the typical anomaly of'm' to 'f' in Welsh). However, it may also imply "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 encountered in 1254. It has likewise been called Llanarmon-ym-Mechain, ym-Mechain refers to its area in the medieval cantref of Mechain, thus 'Church of St Garmon in Mechain'.
