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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Does Yr Wyddgrug translate to mold?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It translates to “The Mound”. There’s an old motte and Bailey castle from the Norman conquests which I guess is where it got the name. I guess that’s also where the English name came from, just corrupted over the centuries.