Powys

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Welsh Powys, from Latin pagēnsis (provincial). Cognate with Italian paese and French pays (country).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Powys (countable and uncountable, plural Powyses)

  1. A principal area and preserved county of Wales, administrative headquarters Llandrindod Wells.
  2. A habitational surname from Welsh.
  3. A historical kingdom of Wales, in the middle of the country.

Derived terms

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Statistics

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  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Powys is the 43863rd most common surname in England, belonging to 68 individuals.

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh Powys, from Old Welsh Pouos, generally derived from Latin pagēnsis (provincial), from pagus (canton, province). Cognate with Italian paese and French pays (country).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Powys f

  1. Powys (a principal area and preserved county of Wales)

Descendants

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  • English: Powys

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
Powys Bowys Mhowys Phowys
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.