Etymology

Caerwent

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Today it means: A village and community in south Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref ST4790). Full definition →

Welsh caer
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  1. Welsh · derived fromcaer
  2. English todayCaerwent

From Welsh caer + Gwent, which itself was derived from Venta Silurum, the name of the Roman settlement at Caerwent. Recorded as Cair Gwent c.800.

Words from the same roots

Welshcaer all →

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