Llanelli

[ la-nel-ee; Welsh hla-ne-hlee ]

noun

1. a seaport in Carmarthenshire, in southern Wales.

Llanelli

/ θlæˈnɛθlɪ; hlaˈnɛhliː /

noun

1. an industrial town in S Wales, in SE Carmarthenshire on an inlet of Carmarthen Bay. Pop: 46 357 (2001)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Llanelli¹

From Welsh; literally, “Church of Saint Eluned,” also spelled Almeda, Eilineth, Eiliwedd, and Ellyw; land ( def )