Carn Stwpa
hill or mountain · Blaenau Gwent - Blaenau Gwent
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Suggested2 sources · name elements
Carn Stwpa is a hill name. 'Carn' means a cairn or hill. 'Stwpa' is likely derived from the Old Norse word 'stapi', meaning a pillar or a steep rock.
Word origins
- Carn
- Gaeliccairn, heap of stones, hill(from carn "heap of stones")
- Stwpa
- Old Norsepillar, steep rock(from stapi "pillar, steep rock")