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Re:Tintern 'secret' medieval tunnel system found by accident by gorgoiler on Thursday March 04, 2021 @04:29PM (#26348627)
Keep unpacking meanings please, this is really interesting.

Where do Monnow and Tintern come from?

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Re:Tintern 'secret' medieval tunnel system found by accident by stereo on Thursday March 04, 2021 @06:20PM (#26349927)
According to Wikipedia:

The River Monnow derives its name from the Welsh (Cymraeg, Myn-wy) and translates to "swift water". (myn means swift, and wy is one of the many Welsh words for water).

The name Tintern may derive from the Welsh din + d/teyrn, meaning "rocks of the king".

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Re:Tintern 'secret' medieval tunnel system found by accident by mpclark on Thursday March 04, 2021 @05:59PM (#26349724)
Oh dear. I lived three years in Tintern and five in Monmouth and can’t answer either of those!
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