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Ponswad
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English name: Wadebridge · Cornwall
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
from pons “bridge” and Old English wæd “ford”
Nearby & related:
Lannwedhenek · PadstowPorth Gwynn · Port QuinPorthysek · Port IsaacBosvena · BodminTewynblustri · NewquayPorth · Par
Sources
Meaning, etymology and pronunciation text is adapted from Wiktionary. The adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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