Penrhiw-pâl
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The name 'Penrhiw-pâl' is composed of 'pen' meaning 'head' or 'top', and 'rhiw' meaning 'slope' or 'hill'. 'Pâl' likely refers to a 'stake' or 'pale', possibly indicating a fenced area or a specific feature on the slope.
Word origins
- Pen
- Welshhead, end, top(from pen "head, top")
- rhiw
- Welshslope, hill(from rhiw "slope, hill")
- pâl
- Welshstake, pale, enclosure(from pal "stake, pale")
Historical forms
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