The name Rhyl

There have been lots of attempts to understand the origins of the name “Rhyl” but this one seems very convincing.
Taken from “The Journal” of Saturday, February 2nd 1901.

“The name of our town is pronounced as if it were spelt “Rhill” and not “Rhyle,” as we have often heard it pronounced. The meaning of the name has been the subject of much discussion, and several interpretations have been suggested, but there can be no doubt that it signifies a Salt Marsh. In all old seventeenth century documents the site of the present town is always described as either Tywyn yr hûl, or simply yr hûl or hŷl, which abbreviated becomes Rhyl. Tywyn means the Strand and hûl is the same as hâl or hêl, meaning brine, and then the land which brine flows over-a salt marsh. This exactly describes the condition of this district when the sea water ran up the water courses, and frequently flooded the adjoining land. Rhyl, which is situated in the Northern extremity of the lovely and renowned Vale of Clwyd, is one of the chief watering places in the Principality.”