Acrefair
village · Wrecsam - Wrexham
WelshSurmised
Suggested3 sources · historical forms · name elements
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
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