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Cynon
Cynon [W, great or divine hound (?)]. Name borne by many figures in early Welsh history, including saints, kings, and heroes. A king of Gwynedd in 817 was Cynon. Cynon son of Clydno first tells Owain of the powerful knight who overthrows all challengers in Owain. A River Cynon flows 18 miles into the Taff, Glamorganshire.
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Cynon." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Cynon." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Cynon.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Cynon." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Cynon.html |
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Cynon
Cynon (river) Rhon., giving name to Abercynon, ‘mouth of the River Cynon’, Welsh aber. The river-name derives from a pers. name, also found in Tregynon, ‘farm of Cynon’, Welsh tre.
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A. D. MILLS. "Cynon." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Cynon." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Cynon.html A. D. MILLS. "Cynon." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Cynon.html |
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