Fairwater
suburban area · Caerdydd - Cardiff
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Fairwater likely refers to a clear or beautiful stream or body of water, from Old English 'fæger' (fair, beautiful) and 'wæter' (water).
Word origins
- Fair
- Old Englishfair, beautiful(from fæger "fair, beautiful")
- water
- Old Englishwater(from wæter "water")
Historical forms
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