Alternative Name: Trelyn
Morphology: tref+llyn
Phonetic: treh-lynne
An example of the village name evolving separately in two languages, the Welsh name comes from "the settlement by the pool", after the few farms that were in the area near the river for many centuries. The other name is French rather than English and means "iris" or "lily flower" but its origins go back further than medieval France. The "Flower of Life" originates in Ancient Egypt and much later was adopted by the Royal Families in France and to a lesser extent other European Countries as a heraldic symbol. The name was given to the village in the 17th century by Huguenots from France who had fled the religious persecution in their country. The name was an important link for them to their lost homeland. The French name is often shown as Fleur de Lys, Fleur-Des-Lis and other variations, but Fleur-de-lis is now used as the standard spelling by the local authority. There was an inn at this location from 1831 named "Fleur-de-lis" and until it burned down, there was also a pub called the "Trelyn Arms" in the village. Early records show the name as Flower-de-luce 1833 and both Fleur-de-lis and Trelyn in 1869. Locals often call the village Flower.