Cwmbran

[ koom-brahn ]

noun

1. a town in Torfaen, in southeastern Wales.

Cwmbran

/ ˌkuːmˈbrɑːn /

noun

1. a new town in SE Wales, in Torfaen county borough, developed in the 1950s. Pop: 47 254 (2001)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cwmbran¹

From Welsh Cwmbrân, equivalent to cwm “valley” + brân “(of the) crow”