Originally Posted by
Larry124
* The name Bryn Mawr (pronounced brin mauer) means "big hill" in Welsh and takes its name from an estate near Dolgellau in North Wales. This was the farm of Rowland Ellis, who emigrated to Pennsylvania from Dolgellau in 1686 to escape religious persecution.
Now I must confess that I was surprised about the history of the name as I always assumed it was named after the town four miles up the road from me - Brynmawr, Gwent.
But of course there is a slight difference given that one is written in two separate words and the other isn't. 
Interestingly some of our male voice choir sheet music shows that it was published in Bryn Mawr, Pa!
I have a cousin who lives in North Wales, Pa, so he isn't far away. 
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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