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Vale of Glamorgan

valley · Bro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan

WelshAI-generated

The 'Vale of Glamorgan' refers to the valley of Glamorgan. The name 'Glamorgan' is of Welsh origin, possibly meaning 'the great vale' or 'the vale of the sea'.

Word origins

Vale
Old Englishvalley(from veal "valley")
Glamorgan
Welshgreat vale or vale of the sea(from glam "great", morgan "sea")