Tenby

T1E1N1B3Y4

proper noun

A coastal town and community with a town council in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN1300).

OriginWelsh din →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A coastal town and community with a town council in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN1300).

Origin

  1. Welshdin
  2. EnglishTenby

From Welsh din ("fort") + bych, variant form of bychan (“small”). Doublet of Denbigh.

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Translations

Welsh Dinbych-y-pysgod
  • Dinbych-y-pysgodtown

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

benty
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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