2007-03-06 21:08:02 · 6 answers · asked by lloydthebear 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Tre means Town the proper word for town in Welsh is Dre but if it's in front of a place name the D converts to a T
2007-03-06 21:11:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Welsh has the same roots as Cornish, and in Cornish tre does mean a settlement, but that can be anything from one house upwards, so could just as easily be a farm or a village.
I know that the coat of arms for the Cornish name Tremain shows three hands - so if main comes from the French for hand, three hands, perhaps a pun, so tre could also mean three.
2007-03-07 23:49:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Does Tre Mean
2016-11-04 05:44:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It indicates a settlement, a bit like berg, or borough, or ville in modern English.
It also is common in Cornwall and Brittany as they have the same language root as Welsh.
2007-03-06 21:19:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it means settlement eg Tre Herbert will be the settlement of the family Herbert
2007-03-06 21:15:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Valley
2007-03-06 21:15:11 · answer #6 · answered by David 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋