Pwll Mere
lake or loch · Caerffili - Caerphilly
WelshSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Pwll Mere is likely a hybrid name, combining Welsh 'pwll' (pool) with Old English 'mere' (lake, pool). This suggests a location where Welsh and English speakers interacted.
Word origins
- Pwll
- Welshpool(from pwll "pool, pit")
- Mere
- Old Englishlake, pool(from mere "lake, pool")