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Ynys Môn

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See also: Ynys Mon

English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Welsh Ynys Môn.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ynys Môn

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

Faroese

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Etymology

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From Welsh Ynys Môn.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ynys Môn f

  1. Anglesey (island of Mon)

Welsh

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Etymology

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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

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Proper noun

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Ynys Môn f

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

Usage notes

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  • 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

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

Mutation

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Mutated forms of Ynys Môn
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
Ynys Môn unchanged unchanged Hynys Môn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.