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Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Holyhead (Caergybi) Wales/UK Haliheved, Holyhede ‘Holy Headland’ from the Old English hālig and hēafod ‘headland’. On Holy Island off the coast of the Isle of Anglesey, the name refers to a headland to the west. The Welsh name means ‘Cybi's Fort’ from caer and Cybi, a 6th‐century saint who founded the monastery here.

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Holyhead

A Dictionary of British Place-Names | 2003 | | Copyright

Holyhead (Caergybi) Angl. Haliheved 1315, Holyhede 1395. ‘Holy headland’. OE hālig + hēafod. The Welsh name means ‘Cybi's fort’ (Welsh caer), from the Celtic saint to whom the church is dedicated.

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Holyhead

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

Holyhead •abed, ahead, bed, behead, Birkenhead, bled, bread, bred, coed, cred, crossbred, dead, dread, Ed, embed, Enzed, fed, fled, Fred, gainsaid, head, infrared, ked, lead, led, Med, misled, misread, Ned, outspread, premed, pure-bred, read, red, redd, said, samoyed, shed, shred, sked, sled, sped, Spithead, spread, stead, ted, thread, tread, underbred, underfed, wed •trackbed • flatbed • deathbed •airbed • daybed • seabed •reed bed, seedbed •sickbed • childbed • hotbed • roadbed •footbed • sunbed • sofa bed •waterbed • feather bed • breastfed •dripfed • spoonfed • Szeged •blackhead •cathead, fathead, Flathead •masthead •bedhead, deadhead, redhead •egghead •airhead, stairhead •railhead • maidenhead • Gateshead •beachhead • greenhead • meathead •bighead • bridgehead •dickhead, thickhead •pinhead, skinhead •pithead • Holyhead • sleepyhead •fountainhead • whitehead • godhead •blockhead •drophead, hophead, mophead •hothead • hogshead •sorehead, warhead •Roundhead • bonehead • arrowhead •bullhead • wooden-head • sub-head •bulkhead •chucklehead, knucklehead •drumhead • muttonhead • spearhead •go-ahead • dunderhead • figurehead •loggerhead • hammerhead •letterhead • bobsled • cirriped • biped •moped • quadruped

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