Torfaen
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Torfaen
From Welsh Torfaen “Breaker of Stones,” the former name of the Afon Lwyd (Gray River), from tor “a break” + faen (mutated form of maen “stone”; cf. dolmen ( def. ), menhir ( def. )); compare Welsh tormaen “saxifrage,” literally, “stone break”
Example Sentences
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Jones won re-election on Reform's list in Sir Fynwy Torfaen last May - she is the party's rural affairs spokesperson.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Philip Ormerod, from Cwmbran, Torfaen, was taken to hospital in a critical condition following an incident at the Crows Nest pub in the town on 1 August.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Personnel and an Army helicopter are supporting firefighters in Cwmavon, Torfaen council has said.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Emergency services were called to The Crow's Nest pub in Cwmbran, Torfaen, at about 22:25 BST on 1 August, and the man was taken to hospital.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The Torfaen club said the bands "embraced the idea" as a way to link grassroots football and grassroots music, as they both "are fighting the same fight" for the future.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
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