Cwm Glesyrch
valley · Powys - Powys
WelshSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This valley name likely means 'Valley of the green rushes' or 'Valley of the green sedge'. 'Cwm' is Welsh for valley, and 'glesyrch' refers to green rushes or sedge.
Word origins
- Cwm
- Welshvalley(from cwm "valley")
- Glesyrch
- Welshgreen rushes or sedge(from gles "green", cyrs "rushes, sedge")