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- Old Welsh · derived fromGelert
- Old Welsh · derived frombed“grave”
- English todayBeddgelert
From Welsh, from Old Welsh bed (“grave”) + Old Welsh Gelert, a personal name most likely of a saint.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A village and community in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5948). Full definition →
From Welsh, from Old Welsh bed (“grave”) + Old Welsh Gelert, a personal name most likely of a saint.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.