Ynys Môn

See also: Ynys Mon

English

Alternative forms

• Ynys Mon

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Welsh Ynys Môn.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɪnɪs ˈmɒn/, /ˌɪnɪs ˈmɔːn/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɒn, -ɔːn

Proper noun

Ynys Môn

1. Synonym of Anglesey; especially as a parliamentary constituency.

Faroese

Etymology

From Welsh Ynys Môn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːnɪs moːn/

Proper noun

Ynys Môn f

1. Anglesey (island of Mon)

Welsh

Etymology

Proto-Celtic *Monā (Latin Mona).

Cognate with the Celtic names of other isles, from Proto-Celtic *moniyos (related to Welsh mynydd, Cornish menydh, Breton menez), from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to tower, stand out”) (compare Latin mōns).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌənɨ̞s ˈmoːn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌənɪs ˈmoːn/

Proper noun

Ynys Môn f

1. Anglesey (an island, traditional county, and unitary authority in Wales)

Usage notes

• Anglesey as a place is also often referred to by Welsh speakers as Sir Fôn (literally “County of Anglesey”); it is also occasionally referred to as simply Môn, especially in phrases such as Môn Mam Cymru.

Descendants

• → English: Ynys Môn, Ynys Mon
• → Faroese: Ynys Môn

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
Ynys Môn	unchanged	unchanged	Hynys Môn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.