Meanings
proper noun
- A village and ward in Ystradgynlais community, southern Powys, Wales (OS grid refs SN7610, SN7511).
Origin
From Welsh; the words imply the meaning boar valley but Welsh twrch derives from a verb and thus it may refer to the central river digging through the valley.
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APA
Cwmtwrch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cwmtwrch
MLA
“Cwmtwrch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cwmtwrch. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cwmtwrch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cwmtwrch.
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