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Trenewan

Trenewan proper noun: a Cornish place name, that means either "the cold dwelling" or "famine".

Proper noun

Trenewan

  1. A Cornish place name, that means either "the cold dwelling" or "famine".

Origin of Trenewan

From trenew- (new town or dwelling), plus eyn (cold), or newyn (famine).

Questions about Trenewan

What does Trenewan mean?
Trenewan means a Cornish place name, that means either "the cold dwelling" or "famine".
What part of speech is Trenewan?
Trenewan is a proper noun.

Words near Trenewan in the dictionary

  1. trendy
  2. trendyism
  3. Treneer
  4. Trenerry
  5. trenette
  6. Trenewan
  7. trengestone
  8. Trengganu
  9. Trengrove
  10. Trenholm
  11. Trenholms

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