Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vyrnwy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: vyrn-wy
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in Powys, Wales, and Shropshire, England, flowing about 40 miles from Lake Vyrnwy in Powys before joining the Severn near Melverley in Shropshire.

name

Lake Vyrnwy, a reservoir built at the head of the river Vyrnwy.

Etymology

Anglicisation of Welsh Efyrnwy.

Origin

Source language: Welsh

Word Breakdown

Root: Efyrnwy

Questions

What does vyrnwy mean?: A river in Powys, Wales, and Shropshire, England, flowing about 40 miles from Lake Vyrnwy in Powys before joining the Severn near Melverley in Shropshire.
Where does vyrnwy come from?: It is traced to Welsh.

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