Caerwys
town · Sir y Fflint - Flintshire
WelshSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Caerwys is a Welsh name, likely meaning 'fortress of the bees' or 'fortress of the wasps'. 'Caer' means fort, and 'wys' may relate to 'gwenyn' (bees) or 'gwena' (wasps).
Word origins
- Caer
- Welshfort, castle(from caer "fort, castle")
- wys
- Welshbees or wasps(from gwenyn "bees", gwena "wasps")
Historical forms
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