Etymology

Brecon

B3R1E1C3O1N1

Today it means: A town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0428). Full definition →

Welsh Brychan
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  1. Welsh · derived fromBrychan
  2. English todayBrecon

From Welsh Brychan, name of a legendary king of Brycheiniog.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.