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Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy

village · Sir Ynys Mon - Isle of Anglesey

WelshAI-generated

Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy means 'Saint Mary's church in Hornwy'. 'Llan' is church, 'fair' is Mary, and 'Nghornwy' refers to the location of Hornwy.

Word origins

Llan
Welshchurch, enclosure, parish(from lan "enclosure, church")
fair
WelshMary(from Mair "Mary")
yng Nghornwy
Welshin Hornwy(from yn "in", Cornwy "Hornwy")