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Teifi.

A river that forms the boundary between Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire

5 characters2 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈtei̯vi/
  1. A river that forms the boundary between Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire

    feminine
  2. a male or female given name

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Of Brythonic origin, probably from the same root as Tafwys and possibly also Thames. Also compare the names Tamar, Tavy, Towy, Teviot, Tweed, Taw, Tiverton.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.