"Welshpool" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /wɛlʃˈpuːl/
Etymology: From Welsh + Pool; it was originally known as Pool, but the name was changed in 1835 to distinguish it from the English town of Poole. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Welsh|Pool}} Welsh + Pool Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Welshpool
  1. A town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Montgomeryshire (OS grid ref SJ2207). Wikidata QID: Q1024911 Categories (place): Communities of Wales, Places in Powys, Wales, Places in Wales, Towns in Powys, Wales, Towns in Wales
    Sense id: en-Welshpool-en-name-en:Q1024911 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
  2. A town in South Gippsland Shire, south eastern Victoria, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Australia, Towns in Australia, Towns in Victoria, Australia
    Sense id: en-Welshpool-en-name-L7uJanEb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 44 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (town): Y Trallwng [masculine] (Welsh)
Disambiguation of 'town': 47 53
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