Etymology

glyn

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Today it means: A valley in a mountain area, especially one with a stream in the bottom. Full definition →

Welsh glyn
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glyn · noun1

  1. Welsh · borrowed fromglyn
  2. English todayglyn

Borrowed from Welsh glyn; compare glen. Doublet of glen.

Glyn · proper noun2

  1. Welsh · derived fromglyn“valley”
  2. English todayGlyn

From Welsh glyn (“valley”).

Words from the same roots

Welshglyn all →

Glyn CeiriogGlynneath

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