Llandovery

English

Etymology 1

From Welsh Llanymddyfri (literally “church near the waters”).

Proper noun

Llandovery

  1. A market town and community with a town council in Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN7634). [1]

Etymology 2

From the rock formation named after the nearby town.

Proper noun

Llandovery

  1. (geology) A geological epoch within the Silurian period from about 443 to 428 million years ago; marked by the appearance of the trilobites.
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See also
  • Appendix:Geologic timescale

References
  1. Community map
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