English Explanatory Dictionary

Welshpool

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Montgomeryshire (OS grid ref SJ2207).
  2. A town in South Gippsland Shire, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

Pronunciation

/wɛlʃˈpuːl/

Word forms

Welshpool

Etymology

From Welsh + Pool; it was originally known as Pool, but the name was changed in 1835 to distinguish it from the English town of Poole.

Derived words

Port Welshpool

Translations

Welsh: Y Trallwng
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