Gwynedd
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (county and historical kingdom in Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɪnɛð/, /ˈɡwɪnəð/, /ˈɡwɪnɪð/, (proscribed) /-d/
- (community in Pennsylvania) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɪnəd/
Proper noun
editGwynedd
- A historical kingdom of Wales, in the north of the country.
- A county of Wales, in the north-west of the country.
- An unincorporated community in Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Derived terms
editTranslations
edithistorical kingdom
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Welsh
editPronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɨ̯nɛð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwi̯nɛð/
Etymology 1
editFrom Middle Welsh Guynet, from Old Irish, cognate with either Féni (“Irish People”), from Proto-Indo-European *weydʰ- (“wood, wilderness”); or fían (“war band”) (from Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (“chase, pursue, suppress”)).
Alternative forms
editProper noun
editGwynedd f
- Gwynedd (a historical kingdom of Wales, in the north of the country)
- Gwynedd (a county of Wales, in the north-west of the country)
Related terms
editEtymology 2
editFrom the name of the area of Wales, or perhaps from gwyn (“white, fair”).
Proper noun
editGwynedd m or f by sense
- a male given name
- a female given name
See also
editMutation
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- en:Historical polities
- en:Places in Wales
- en:Gwynedd, Wales
- en:Counties of Wales
- en:Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania, USA
- en:Unincorporated communities in the United States
- en:Places in Pennsylvania, USA
- en:Places in the United States
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- cy:Historical polities
- cy:Places in Wales
- cy:Gwynedd, Wales
- cy:Counties of Wales
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- Welsh given names
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- Welsh female given names