Etymology

Llansantffraed

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Today it means: A small coastal village and community in Ceredigion (OS grid ref SN5167). Full definition →

Welsh llan + sant
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  1. Welsh · derived fromllan + sant
  2. English todayLlansantffraed

From Welsh llan + sant + Ffraid, the church of Saint Ffraid, the Welsh name for St Bridget.

Words from the same roots

Welshllan + sant all →

LlansantffraidLlansanffraid Glan ConwyLlansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.