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Mallwyd

hamlet · Gwynedd - Gwynedd

WelshAI-generated

The name Mallwyd is of Welsh origin. It is likely derived from 'mall' meaning 'blight' or 'decay' and 'gwydd' meaning 'wood' or 'forest'. This could refer to a place affected by disease in the woods or a place where wood was processed.

Word origins

Mall
Welshblight, decay(from mall "blight, decay")
wyd
Welshwood, forest(from gwydd "wood, forest")