Gwynedd
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡwɪnəð/, /ˈɡwɪnɪð/, /ˈɡwɪnɛð/
Proper noun
Gwynedd
- 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
- Lower Gwynedd
- Upper Gwynedd
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɨ̯nɛð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwi̯nɛð/
Etymology 1
From Old Irish [Term?], 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
Etymology 2
From the name of the area of Wales, or perhaps from gwyn (“white, fair”).
See also
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