Carnarvon

English

Etymology

Anglicisation of Welsh caer + yn + ar Fôn, opposite Môn (Anglesey) .

Proper noun

Carnarvon

  1. Former spelling of Caernarfon.
  2. A coastal town in Western Australia, north of Perth.
  3. A small town in the Northern Cape, South Africa.
  4. A community in Minden Hills, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada.
  5. An unincorporated community in Sac County, Iowa, United States.

Usage notes

Carnarvon in Wales was renamed Caernarvon first before becoming Caernarfon.

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