Torfaen

[tawr-vahyn, tawr-vahyn]

noun

1. a county in southeastern Wales. 49 sq. mi. (126 sq. km).

Torfaen

/ ˈtɔːˌvæn /

noun

1. a county borough of SE Wales, created in 1996 from part of Gwent. Administrative centre: Pontypool. Pop: 90 700 (2003 est). Area: 290 sq km (112 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Torfaen¹

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”; dolmen ( def. ), menhir ( def. ) ); compare Welsh tormaen “saxifrage,” literally, “stone break”

Example Sentences

Emergency services were called to Henllys Way in St Dials, Cwmbran, Torfaen, at about 20:40 BST on Saturday.

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The one test case which was upheld was that of Marcus Johnson, 34, from Cwmbran, Torfaen, who bought his first car - a Suzuki Swift - in 2017.

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About 20 different signs around Henllys in Cwmbran, Torfaen, were painted over, with villagers coming together to clean them.

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The child's coach at Croesyceiliog Athletic FC in Cwmbran, Torfaen, said dog waste left on parks and pitches was a "massive concern", and is working with Torfaen council to tackle the issue.

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He said Torfaen council had sent enforcement officers to the site and asked the club to log incidents of dog fouling as part of a wider local campaign with other organisations.

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