Cwm Rhonwydd
valley · Gwynedd - Gwynedd
WelshSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This valley name is 'Cwm Rhonwydd'. 'Cwm' means valley. 'Rhonwydd' is likely derived from 'rhon' (spear, lance) and 'gwydd' (wood, forest), possibly indicating a wooded area with spear-like trees or a place associated with hunting.
Word origins
- Cwm
- Welshvalley(from cwm "valley")
- Rhonwydd
- Welshspear-wood(from rhon "spear, lance", gwydd "wood, forest")