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Possibly Dwyfor

Possibly Dwyfor — being in celtic tradition.

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Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx

  • attribution: Possibly Dwyfor was previously called simply Dwy or even Dwyfan; but it is now explained as Dwy-fawr, ' great Dwy,' which was most likely suggested by Dwyfach, as this latter explains itself to the co (Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx > Volume II > Chapter VII: Triumphs of the Water-world)

    "Possibly Dwyfor was previously called simply Dwy or even Dwyfan; but it is now explained as Dwy-fawr, ' great Dwy,' which was most likely suggested by Dwyfach, as this latter explains itself to the country people as Dwy-fach, 'little Dwy.'"