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Re: Claerwen? |
Author: |
Lumia (Authenticated as Lumia) |
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May 25, 2009 at 12:43:48 AM |
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Claerwen? by Anneza |
Claerwen is a river name (in Powys, Wales), coming from
claer, "clear, bright", and
gwen, "white, clear" (in other contexts, it also means "blessed"): "very clear, very bright". In Wales, it is really used as given name, together with other toponyms (place names, river names, lake names...).
Lumia
http://onomastica.mailcatala.com
This message was edited by the author on May 25, 2009 at 12:44:35 AM
- Claerwen? - Anneza May 24 2009, 11:54:45 PM
- Re: Claerwen? - Lumia May 25 2009, 12:43:48 AM