Etymology

Carnarvon

C3A1R1N1A1R1V4O1N1

Today it means: Former spelling of Caernarfon. Full definition →

Welsh caer
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The story

  1. Welsh · derived fromcaer
  2. English todayCarnarvon

Anglicisation of Welsh caer + yn + ar Fôn, opposite Môn (Anglesey) .

Words from the same roots

Welshcaer all →

CardiffCarewcaerCaerwent

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.