Dungarvan

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/dʌnˈɡɑɹvən//dʌnˈɡɑːvən/

proper noun

A coastal town and harbour in County Waterford, Ireland.

OriginIrish Dún Garbhán →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A coastal town and harbour in County Waterford, Ireland.
  2. A village in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

Origin

  1. IrishDún Garbhán
  2. EnglishDungarvan

From Irish Dún Garbhán (for the town in Co. Waterford) and Dún Garbháin (for the village in Co. Kilkenny), both from Garbhán, a given name derived from garbhán (“rough person or thing”), from garbh (“rough”).

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Translations

Irish Dún Garbhán, Dún Garbháin
  • Dún Garbhántown in Co. Waterford
  • Dún Garbháinvillage in Co. Kilkenny
Cite this entry
APA

Dungarvan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dungarvan

MLA

“Dungarvan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dungarvan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dungarvan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dungarvan.

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