Cardiff

English

/ˈkɑɹdɪf/, /ˈkɑːdɪf/

proper noun
Definitions
  • (city and county/caplc in Wales).
  • (suburb in City of Lake Macquarie).
  • (community in Highlands East).
  • (hamlet in Sturgeon County).
  • (small rural settlement in Taranaki).
  • (tiny town in Jefferson County).
  • (ghost town in Livingston County).
  • (unincorporated community in Harford County).
  • (unincorporated community in Egg Harbor Township).
  • (small hamlet in Onandaga County).
  • (ghost town in Roane County).

Etymology

Derived from Middle Welsh Caerdyf derived from Welsh caer (fort, castle, fortified settlement).

Origin

Welsh (Colloquial)

caer

Gloss

fort, castle, fortified settlement

Kanji

城

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