Cwm Gelli-lago
valley · Gwynedd - Gwynedd
WelshSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This valley name combines 'cwm' (valley), 'Gelli' (grove), and 'lago'. 'Lago' is likely a mutation of 'llago', meaning 'to flow' or 'to run', possibly referring to a stream in the grove.
Word origins
- Cwm
- Welshvalley(from cwm "valley")
- Gelli
- Welshgrove, copse(from cell "wood, grove")
- lago
- Welshflowing, running(from llifo "to flow")