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Tanat

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Etymology

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The name is of Celtic, specifically Brythonic origin, said to mean "brilliant river" or "fire river," from Proto-Brythonic *tan. Identical with Old Welsh tanet, found in personal names.[1] Compare the name Tenet.

Proper noun

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Tanat

  1. A river in northern Powys, Wales, which joins the River Vyrnwy in Shropshire, England.

Usage notes

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Only about one mile of the river is in England.

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References

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  1. ^ Theo Vennemann, “The name of the Isle of Thanet”, in Patrizia Noel Aziz Hanna, editor, Germania Semitica, Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter, 2012, pages 391–422, especially page 392, →DOI.

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