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According to local my wife informed me that if the author, Leslie Thomas, it was also rain poured from the heavens, it affectionately called Moscow for wasn't tippling down, it was when it was being built in the tipping down. And so for this 1930s, the winter was so harsh article, I had thought I might that the half-frozen workmen explore the entomology of gave it its Russian nickname. various place names in With all the evident English and Newport. However, this would Welsh heritage, it may come as a have been impossible since I surprise to learn of a French have now discovered that influence in name Malpas. The entomology is the study of word is said to come from mal insects whereas etymology meaning bad or poor and pas concerns the origins of words. meaning way or passage. In fact, Like I said, we all have blind the location was identified as Le spots! Malpas in many early documents. Many moons ago, I researched Other Newport places reveal a the name of Bassaleg, which was military pedigree. Thus, Gaer is thought to arise from the word Welsh for fort, a reference to the basilica, a church that housed the Iron Age stronghold that once body of a saint (in this case St stood atop the hill that overlooks Gwladys). In much the same way, Cardiff Road. In much the same it transpires that St Julians takes way, Caerleon translates as fort of its name from the chapel that the (Roman) legion. Rogerstone kept the remains of St Julius of takes a slightly different approach Caerleon. Along with St Aaron by honouring the Norman lord and St Alban, St Julius was one responsible for the construction of only three Christian martyrs of its now defunct castle, Roger from Roman Britain. de Berechrolles (or Roger de Haia Unsurprisingly, lots of Newport depending on your preferred place names are derived from source). Welsh words or their anglicised The origin of Nash is both versions. 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