Llanfair

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proper noun

A village and community in Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH5729)

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Any of a number of towns or villages in Wales. See Wikipedia:Llanfair
    1. A village and community in Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH5729)
    2. A community (civil parish) in Vale of Glamorgan borough.

Origin

From Welsh llan + Fair, soft mutation of Mair (“Mary”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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