Betws-y-coed

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Type Settlement
Usage Welsh

Meaning & History

A village in rural North-West Wales. The element betws, in Welsh means 'prayer house'. The y is the definite article 'the'. The final element coed means 'trees'. This gives a full name meaning 'prayer house in the forest'. The area today is still somewhat forested.
Added 6/30/2016 by McLeeds