Mynydd Machen
hill or mountain · Caerffili - Caerphilly · 363m
WelshSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Mynydd Machen is a hill named after the settlement of Machen. 'Mynydd' means mountain or hill in Welsh. The origin of 'Machen' is uncertain but may be a personal name or related to a topographical feature.
Word origins
- Mynydd
- Welshmountain, hill(from monēd "mountain")
- Machen
- Welshplace name, uncertain origin