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Benllech

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  • Mutated form of penllech nm : capstone

Or:

  • Mutated form of pen nm , pennau pl : head, top, summit; end; promontory, headland; source, uplands
  • llech nf , llechau pl : slab, stone, rock, boulder; slate

Or:

  • lle nm : place, location, designation, position, site

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