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

• 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

• Gwyndyd

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

• Gwyneth

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.