"Pontypool" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Welsh Pont-y-pŵl. From pont y pŵl (literally “bridge of the pool”), from Latin pōns (“bridge”) and English pool. Etymology templates: {{der|en|cy|Pont-y-pŵl}} Welsh Pont-y-pŵl, {{der|en|la|pōns||bridge}} Latin pōns (“bridge”), {{der|en|en|pool}} English pool Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Pontypool
  1. A town in Torfaen borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO2900). Categories (place): Places in Torfaen, Wales, Places in Wales, Towns in Torfaen, Wales, Towns in Wales Translations (town in Torfaen): Pont-y-pŵl [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-Pontypool-en-name-6GP8zwhd Categories (other): English terms borrowed back into English, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English terms borrowed back into English: 35 27 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 29 36 35 Disambiguation of 'town in Torfaen': 66 15 19
  2. A village in the city of Kawartha Lakes, previously Victoria County, Ontario, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in Ontario, Canada
    Sense id: en-Pontypool-en-name-lrSW7KZR Categories (other): English terms borrowed back into English, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English terms borrowed back into English: 35 27 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 29 36 35
  3. A locality in Glamorgan-Spring Bay council area, eastern Tasmania, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Tasmania, Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in Tasmania, Australia
    Sense id: en-Pontypool-en-name-gY7ePdDe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms borrowed back into English, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 17 49 Disambiguation of English terms borrowed back into English: 35 27 37 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 21 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 24 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 22 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 29 36 35
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