Blackweir
suburban area · Caerdydd - Cardiff
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name Blackweir is composed of the Old English words 'blæc' (black) and 'wer' (a dam or weir). It likely refers to a dark-coloured weir or a weir built across a dark stream.
Word origins
- Black
- Old Englishdark, black(from blæc "black")
- weir
- Old EnglishAttestedfish weir, dam(from wer "fish weir, dam")