Trevena

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proper noun

Former name of Tintagel (until the middle of the 19th century).

OriginCornish Tre war Venydh →
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Meanings

proper nounTrevena (countable and uncountable, plural Trevenas)

plural Trevenas

  1. countableuncountableFormer name of Tintagel (until the middle of the 19th century).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Cornish.

Origin

  1. CornishTre war Venydh
  2. EnglishTrevena

Borrowed from Cornish Tre war Venydh, meaning "village on a mountain".

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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