"Tenby" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Welsh din ("fort") + bych, variant form of bychan (“small”). Doublet of Denbigh. Etymology templates: {{der|en|cy|din ("fort") + bych}} Welsh din ("fort") + bych, {{doublet|en|Denbigh}} Doublet of Denbigh Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tenby
  1. A coastal town and community with a town council in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN1300). Categories (place): Communities of Wales, Places in Pembrokeshire, Wales, Places in Wales, Towns in Pembrokeshire, Wales, Towns in Wales Translations (town): Dinbych-y-pysgod [masculine] (Welsh)
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