Gwynedd
English
Proper noun
Gwynedd
- A principal area of Wales, to the north-west of the country.
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡuɨ̯nɛð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡui̯nɛð/
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
- Gwynedd
Etymology 2
From the name of the area of Wales, or perhaps from gwyn (“white, fair”).
Proper noun
Gwynedd m or f
- A male given name
- 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. | |||