Llanfairfechan
town · Conwy - Conwy
WelshSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Llanfairfechan means 'St. Mary's little church'. The diminutive suffix indicates a smaller or secondary church.
Word origins
- Llan
- Welshchurch, parish, settlement(from llan "enclosure, church")
- fair
- WelshMary(from Mair "Mary")
- fechan
- Welshlittle(from bach "small", -an "diminutive suffix")
Historical forms
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