Cwm Gwybedog
valley · Blaenau Gwent - Blaenau Gwent
WelshSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This valley name combines the Welsh word 'cwm' meaning valley, with 'gwybedog', meaning 'fly-infested' or 'full of flies'. It suggests a place where flies were a notable nuisance.
Word origins
- Cwm
- Welshvalley(from cwm "valley")
- Gwybedog
- Welshfly-infested(from gwybed "flies", -og "suffix indicating abundance")