The name Mariah is a fanciful spelling of Maria (influenced by the Hebrew female names ending in âahâ â Leah, Rebecca, for instance). Maria, in turn, is the Latin form of the English name Mary. Both Maria and Mary are derived from the New Testament name Miriam (Hebrew: Miryam), a name whose etymological origin is in question.
Pontypandy is in the Caerphilly County Borough council area (Postcode: CF83 3JG). Shown here is information about public transport (bus, coach and train) services from, and various other local facilities in, Pontypandy. Click here for National Express coach bookings and services from Pontypandy.
The city of Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan (and later South Glamorgan). Cardiff is part of the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. The Cardiff Urban Area covers a slightly larger area outside the county boundary, and includes the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth.he northern part of the county, being higher and inlandâfor example, The Garth (Welsh: Mynydd y Garth), about 7 miles (11 km) north west of Cardiff city centre, (elevation 1,007 feet (307 m))âtends to be cooler and wetter than the city centre.