Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aberfan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: aber-fan
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village in Merthyr Vale community, Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO0700).

Etymology

From Welsh.

Origin

Source language: Welsh

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

What does aberfan mean?: A village in Merthyr Vale community, Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO0700).
Where does aberfan come from?: It is traced to Welsh.

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