Etymology

Tenby

T1E1N1B3Y4

Today it means: A coastal town and community with a town council in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN1300). Full definition →

Welsh din
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  1. Welsh · derived fromdin
  2. English todayTenby

From Welsh din ("fort") + bych, variant form of bychan (“small”). Doublet of Denbigh.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.