Dowlais
suburban area · Merthyr Tudful - Merthyr Tydfil
WelshSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Dowlais is a Welsh name, likely derived from 'Dôl-glais', meaning 'valley of the stream' or 'green valley'. It describes a geographical feature of a valley with a stream.
Word origins
- Dôl
- Welshvalley, meadow(from dôl "valley")
- glais
- Welshstream, brook(from glais "stream")