Meanings
- A community (civil parish) in the city and county of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST2783).
Origin
- WelshCoedcernyw
- EnglishCoedkernew
From Welsh Coedcernyw, probably from coed (“wood”) + carn (“cairn, enclosure”), meaning something like "wood of the cairn," "enclosure wood."
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Coedkernew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coedkernew
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