Gwernaffield

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proper noun

A village in Gwernaffield with Pantymwyn community, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2064).

OriginWelsh gwern ← Old English feld →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Gwernaffield with Pantymwyn community, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2064).

Origin

  1. Old Englishfeld“field”
  2. Welshgwern“alders, alder grove”
  3. EnglishGwernaffield

From Welsh gwern (“alders, alder grove”) and Old English feld (“field”); Welsh gwaun (“moor, heath”) probably relates to the Welsh name Y-Waun.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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