Conwy
English
Etymology
From Welsh Conwy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɒnwi/
Proper noun
Conwy
- A town in Conwy county borough, North Wales; formerly Conway (OS grid ref SH7777).
- A river in North Wales; Ellipsis of River Conwy.; formerly called the River Conway.
- A county borough in Wales; Ellipsis of Conwy County Borough..
Derived terms
- Conwy Bay
- River Conwy
- Conwy County Borough
Welsh
Etymology
From Old Welsh Cynwy, from cyn- (“chief, foremost”) + gwy (“water”) (a noun whose existence is disputed, but see Gwy).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkɔnʊɨ̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkɔnʊi̯/
Proper noun
Conwy m
- Conwy (a town in Conwy County Borough, North Wales)
Derived terms
- Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy
- Bae Conwy
- Afon Conwy
- Llyn Conwy
Descendants
- English: Conwy
- English: Conway
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
Conwy | Gonwy | Nghonwy | Chonwy |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |