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Cwmtwrch
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English
Etymology
From en cy -; the words imply the meaning boar valley but Welsh cy twrch derives from a verb and thus it may refer to the central river digging through the valley.
Proper noun
en village and ward in wcomm/Ystradgynlais southern co/Powys cc/Wales OS grid refs SN7610, SN7511.
Usage notes
This is a long village following the river valley, the Ordnance Survey spells it and divides it into Cwm-twrch Isaf OS: Cwm-twrch Isaf and Cwm-twrch Uchaf OS: Cwm-twrch Uchaf
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