Cwm Tresilian
valley · Bro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan
WelshSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a valley. 'Cwm' is the Welsh word for valley. 'Tresilian' is likely a place name of Cornish origin, meaning 'settlement by the river Tresilian'.
Word origins
- Cwm
- Welshvalley(from cwm "valley, hollow")
- Tresilian
- Cornishsettlement by the river Tresilian(from tre "settlement, homestead, village", selyan "river name")