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Ogwen

/ˈɔɡwɛn/

Ogwen proper noun: a river, lake and valley in Gwynedd, Wales.

Proper noun

Ogwen

  1. A river, lake and valley in Gwynedd, Wales.

Origin of Ogwen

From Welsh, og (“land”) + banw (“piglet”).

Questions about Ogwen

What does Ogwen mean?
Ogwen means a river, lake and valley in Gwynedd, Wales.
What part of speech is Ogwen?
Ogwen is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ogwen?
Ogwen is pronounced /ˈɔɡwɛn/.

Words near Ogwen in the dictionary

  1. Ogulin
  2. Ogulnian
  3. Ogun
  4. Ogunbil
  5. Ogunquit
  6. Ogwen
  7. Ogygia
  8. Ogygian
  9. oh
  10. oh ar
  11. oh boy

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