Llanover
village · Sir Fynwy - Monmouthshire
WelshSurmised
Suggested3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Llanover is a village name. 'Llan' refers to a church or parish, and 'over' is likely a corruption of the name of Saint Oudoceus, a 6th-century bishop.
Word origins
- Llan
- Welshchurch, parish, settlement(from lan "enclosure, church")
- over
- Welshcorruption of St Oudoceus
Historical forms
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