Quote Originally Posted by Gnojek View Post
On a similar note, the River Avon is so-called because of the Welsh word for river (afon). So they've effectively called it the River River.

And some people say Welsh is an odd language?
Similar to the River Bourne or Ouse. The town of Pendleton in Lancashire could, using different derivations of each part, mean hill hill hill.
Wales has to make do with Brynhill.