Merthyr Tudful
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˌmɛrθɨ̞r ˈtɨ̞dvɨ̞l/ (North Wales)/ˌmɛrθɪr ˈtɪdvɪl/ (South Wales)
English name: Merthyr Tydfil · Merthyr Tydfil
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“martyr Tudful”: here merthyr means a shrine over a martyr’s relics
Tudful’s martyrdom at the site is a legend.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Merthyr Tudful (Welsh) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Welsh Language Commissioner: Standard Welsh Place-names (record 2968) (OGL v3.0)
- Wikipedia: Merthyr Tydfil (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q752762 (CC0)
Meaning, etymology and pronunciation text is adapted from Wiktionary. The adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Some explanations draw on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Standard Welsh forms from the Welsh Language Commissioner. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Coordinates and identifiers from Wikidata (CC0). Areas and map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence.
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