"Usk" meaning in All languages combined

See Usk on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Middle Welsh Wÿsk (modern Welsh Wysg), from Proto-Brythonic *Uɨsk, a river name perhaps originally meaning "abundant in fish". Cognate with the river names Esk, Exe, and Axe. Etymology templates: {{der|en|wlm|Wÿsk}} Middle Welsh Wÿsk, {{cog|cy|Wysg}} Welsh Wysg, {{der|en|cel-bry-pro|*Uɨsk}} Proto-Brythonic *Uɨsk, {{m|en|Esk}} Esk, {{m|en|Exe}} Exe, {{m|en|Axe}} Axe Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Usk
  1. A river in Powys and Monmouthshire, Wales, that empties into the Severn at Newport. Categories (place): Places in Monmouthshire, Wales, Places in Powys, Wales, Places in Wales, Rivers in Monmouthshire, Wales, Rivers in Powys, Wales, Rivers in Wales
    Sense id: en-Usk-en-name-6vUMDVDP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
  2. A town in Monmouthshire, Wales, on this river. Categories (place): Places in Monmouthshire, Wales, Places in Wales, Towns in Monmouthshire, Wales, Towns in Wales Translations (the town): Brynbuga [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-Usk-en-name-4Ha0HZgy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of 'the town': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Talybont-on-Usk, Uskmouth Translations (the river): Isca [feminine] (Latin), Wysg [feminine] (Welsh)
Disambiguation of 'the river': 50 50

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