Cwm Cywarch
valley · Gwynedd - Gwynedd
WelshSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This valley name is formed from the Welsh word 'cwm' meaning valley, and 'cywarch'. 'Cywarch' is thought to derive from 'cyw' meaning chick or young animal, and 'march' meaning horse, possibly referring to a place where young horses were kept.
Word origins
- Cwm
- Welshvalley(from cwm "valley")
- Cywarch
- Welshyoung horses, foals(from cyw "chick, young animal", march "horse")