Abergavenny

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proper noun

A market town and community with a town council in Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO2914).

OriginWelsh aber →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A market town and community with a town council in Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO2914).

Origin

  1. Welshaber
  2. EnglishAbergavenny

From Welsh aber + Gavenny; the mouth of the River Gavenny, which here flows into the river Usk.

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Translations

Welsh Y Fenni
  • Y Fennia market town
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APA

Abergavenny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abergavenny

MLA

“Abergavenny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abergavenny. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Abergavenny,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abergavenny.

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