Pontypool.
A town in Torfaen borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO2900).
Meaning & usage
A town in Torfaen borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO2900).
A village in the city of Kawartha Lakes, previously Victoria County, Ontario, Canada.
A locality in Glamorgan-Spring Bay council area, eastern Tasmania, Australia.
Where this word comes from
From Welsh Pont-y-pŵl. From pont y pŵl (literally “bridge of the pool”), from Latin pōns (“bridge”) and English pool.
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