Etymology

Coedkernew

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Today it means: A community (civil parish) in the city and county of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST2783). Full definition →

Welsh Coedcernyw
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  1. Welsh · derived fromCoedcernyw
  2. English todayCoedkernew

From Welsh Coedcernyw, probably from coed (“wood”) + carn (“cairn, enclosure”), meaning something like "wood of the cairn," "enclosure wood."

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