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Tanat

Tanat proper noun: a river in northern Powys, Wales, which joins the River Vyrnwy in Shropshire, England.

Proper noun

Tanat

  1. A river in northern Powys, Wales, which joins the River Vyrnwy in Shropshire, England.

Origin of Tanat

The name is of Celtic, specifically Brythonic origin, said to mean "brilliant river" or "fire river," from Proto-Brythonic *tan. Identical with Old Welsh tanet, found in personal names. Compare the name Tenet.

Questions about Tanat

What does Tanat mean?
Tanat means a river in northern Powys, Wales, which joins the River Vyrnwy in Shropshire, England.
What part of speech is Tanat?
Tanat is a proper noun.

Words near Tanat in the dictionary

  1. tanaproget
  2. Tanarupi
  3. tanas
  4. Tanasary
  5. Tanasery
  6. Tanat
  7. Tanat Valley
  8. Tanauan
  9. Tanay
  10. Tanaytay
  11. Tanaïs

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