Trefil
village · Blaenau Gwent - Blaenau Gwent
WelshSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This Welsh place name means 'settlement of the hearth'. 'Tre' means settlement, and 'fil' is likely derived from 'ffôl', meaning hearth or fireplace.
Word origins
- Tre
- Welshsettlement, homestead, farmstead(from tre "house, dwelling, settlement")
- fil
- Welshhearth(from ffôl "hearth, fireplace")