Cwm Camlan
valley · Gwynedd - Gwynedd
WelshSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This valley name is 'Cwm Camlan', combining the Welsh 'cwm' (valley) with 'camlan'. 'Camlan' likely means 'crooked river' or 'crooked ford', referring to a watercourse or crossing within the valley.
Word origins
- Cwm
- Welshvalley(from cwm "valley")
- Camlan
- Welshcrooked river/ford(from cam "crooked", llan "river/ford")