Gwynedd
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Etymology
Pronunciation
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
Translations
historical kingdom
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Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɨ̯nɛð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwi̯nɛð/
Etymology 1
From 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
Proper noun
Gwynedd 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
- Gwyndodeg
- Gwyndodig
Etymology 2
From the name of the area of Wales, or perhaps from gwyn (“white, fair”).
Proper noun
Gwynedd m or f by sense
- a male given name
- a female given name
See also
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
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