Carnarvon

C3A1R1N1A1R1V4O1N1

proper noun

Former spelling of Caernarfon.

OriginWelsh caer →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Former spelling of Caernarfon.
  2. A coastal town in Western Australia, north of Perth.
  3. A small town in the Northern Cape, South Africa.
  4. A community in Minden Hills township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada.
  5. An unincorporated community in Sac County, Iowa, United States.

Origin

  1. Welshcaer
  2. EnglishCarnarvon

Anglicisation of Welsh caer + yn + ar Fôn, opposite Môn (Anglesey) .

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Cite this entry
APA

Carnarvon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carnarvon

MLA

“Carnarvon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carnarvon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carnarvon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carnarvon.

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