Ebbw Vale
town · Blaenau Gwent - Blaenau Gwent
WelshSurmised
Suggested3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Ebbw Vale is a hybrid name. 'Ebbw' is likely derived from the Welsh 'Ewenni', referring to the river, and 'vale' is English for a valley.
Word origins
- Ebbw
- Welshriver name(from Ewenni "river name")
- Vale
- Old Englishvalley(from dal "valley")
Historical forms
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