Etymology

Radnor

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Today it means: A sheep of a short-fleeced Welsh breed. Full definition →

Old English rēad + ōra
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  1. Old English · derived fromrēad + ōra“red bank”
  2. English todayRadnor

From Radnorshire, former county in Wales. Originally from Old English rēad + ōra (“red bank”).

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