Gwynedd

English

Etymology

From Welsh Gwynedd.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwɪnəð/, /ˈɡwɪnɪð/, /ˈɡwɪnɛð/

Proper noun

Gwynedd

  1. A historical kingdom of Wales, in the north of the country.
  2. A county of Wales, in the north-west of the country.
  3. An unincorporated community in Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Derived terms

Welsh

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Gwynedd f

  1. Gwynedd (a county of Wales)

Etymology 2

From the name of the area of Wales, or perhaps from gwyn (white, fair).

Proper noun

Gwynedd m or f by sense

  1. a male given name
  2. a female given name

See also

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
Gwynedd Wynedd Ngwynedd unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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