# Carmarthen

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /kə(ɹ)ˈmɑː(ɹ)ðən/ · frequency rank #51,597

## Definitions
1. A town and community (with a town council) in and the county town of Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN4120).

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Keyrmerthyn, Kairmerthen, from an earlier form of Welsh Caerfyrddin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carmarthen