Robeston Wathen
village · Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire
WelshSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Robeston Wathen is a hybrid name. 'Robeston' is likely an Old English or Norman French personal name ('Robert's town'), while 'Wathen' is a Welsh personal name, possibly 'Gwalchgwyn'.
Word origins
- Robeston
- Old EnglishAttestedRobert's town(from Robert "personal name", tūn "enclosure, farmstead, village")
- Wathen
- Welshpersonal name(from Gwalchgwyn "personal name")
Historical forms
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