Meliden

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proper noun

A village in Prestatyn community, Denbighshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ0680).

OriginWelsh allt →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Prestatyn community, Denbighshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ0680).

Origin

  1. Welshallt
  2. EnglishMeliden

From Welsh allt + St Melyd (for the saint and church). The present spelling in Welsh is Gallt Melyd, but "allt" was dropped in English, and Meliden may be from the alternative spelling of Melydyn for the saint.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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