Llanelli
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Llanelli
From Welsh; literally, “Church of Saint Eluned,” also spelled Almeda, Eilineth, Eiliwedd, and Ellyw; see origin at land ( def. )
Example Sentences
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They have also attended fires in Gorseinon, Swansea, and Tenby, Pembrokeshire, as well as an incident involving smoke in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Nidhi Rana, 31, moved to Llanelli from Scotland last year, and said the level of the bill was a shock, adding: "If they ask me to pay more, you mean, I'm not happy. Definitely not."
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Ashford from Tairgwaith, Brynamman, and Stewart Jones, from Llanelli, were both jailed for three years and four months.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Born in Llanelli, Wales, on Sept. 4, 1963, she was the daughter of movie producer John D. Schofield, whose credits included “As Good as It Gets” and “Jerry Maguire.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
Kim Huntley, a teaching assistant in at a primary school in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, for 17 years said there were more children now that were not "school ready".
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
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