Llyn Bwrach
lake or loch · Sir Ddinbych - Denbighshire
WelshSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Llyn Bwrach is a lake whose name likely refers to a 'rough' or 'turbulent' lake. The first element, 'llyn', means lake, and 'bwrach' is thought to derive from a word meaning rough or turbulent.
Word origins
- Llyn
- Welshlake(from llyn "lake")
- Bwrach
- Welshrough, turbulent(from *burrach "rough, turbulent")