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Acrefair

village · Wrecsam - Wrexham

WelshAI-generated

Acrefair is a Welsh place name. 'Acre' is likely an Anglicised form of the Welsh 'Esgair', meaning 'ridge' or 'long hill'. 'Fair' is thought to be a corruption of the Welsh word 'ffair', meaning 'fair' or 'market'.

Word origins

Acre
Welshridge, long hill(from Esgair "ridge, long hill")
fair
Welshfair, market(from ffair "fair, market")

Historical forms

Esgairfair