Carmarthen

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UK/kə(ɹ)ˈmɑː(ɹ)ðən/

proper noun

A town and community (with a town council) in and the county town of Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN4120).

OriginMiddle English Keyrmerthyn ← Welsh Caerfyrddin →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and community (with a town council) in and the county town of Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN4120).

Origin

  1. WelshCaerfyrddin
  2. Middle EnglishKeyrmerthyn
  3. EnglishCarmarthen

Inherited from Middle English Keyrmerthyn, Kairmerthen, from an earlier form of Welsh Caerfyrddin.

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Translations

Latin Moridūnum
  • MoridūnumTranslations
Welsh Caerfyrddin
  • CaerfyrddinTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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