Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abergavenny

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: aber-gaven-ny
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A market town and community with a town council in Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO2914).

Etymology

From Welsh aber + Gavenny; the mouth of the River Gavenny, which here flows into the river Usk.

Origin

Source language: Welsh

Word Breakdown

Root: aber

Derived Forms

Gobannian

Questions

What does abergavenny mean?: A market town and community with a town council in Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO2914).
Where does abergavenny come from?: It is traced to Welsh.

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