The story
- Welsh · derived fromCaerfyrddin
- Middle English · inherited fromKeyrmerthyn
- English todayCarmarthen
Inherited from Middle English Keyrmerthyn, Kairmerthen, from an earlier form of Welsh Caerfyrddin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A town and community (with a town council) in and the county town of Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN4120). Full definition →
Inherited from Middle English Keyrmerthyn, Kairmerthen, from an earlier form of Welsh Caerfyrddin.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.