Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beddgelert

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: bed-dgel-ert
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village and community in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5948).

Etymology

From Welsh, from Old Welsh bed (“grave”) + Old Welsh Gelert, a personal name most likely of a saint.

Origin

Source language: Welsh

Word Breakdown

Root: -, bed, Gelert

Questions

What does beddgelert mean?: A village and community in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5948).
Where does beddgelert come from?: It is traced to Welsh.

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