Etymology

Betws-y-Coed

Today it means: A village and community in Conwy borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH7956). Full definition →

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  1. Welsh · derived frombetws
  2. English todayBetws-y-Coed

From Welsh betws y coed (“chapel in the wood”).

Words from the same roots

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