Cymry

American  

[kim-ree] / ˈkɪm ri /

Or Kymry

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. the Welsh, or the branch of the Celtic people to which the Welsh belong, comprising also the Cornish people and the Bretons.

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Cymry British  

/ ˈkɪmrɪ /

noun

1. the Brythonic branch of the Celtic people, comprising the present-day Welsh, Cornish, and Bretons See Brythonic

2. the Welsh people

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Etymology

Origin of Cymry

< Welsh Cymry Welshmen, plural of Cymro < British Celtic *combrogos, presumably “fellow countryman,” equivalent to *com- (cognate with Latin com- com- ) + *-brogos, derivative of *brogā > Welsh, Cornish, Breton bro country, district; compare Allobrogēs a Gaulish tribe, Old Irish mruig piece of inhabited or cultivated land

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Cymry

"It's good to have research on girls because boys often get more attention in sport," said Myfi, who plays for Clwb Rygbi Cymry Caerdydd.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

The Welsh language is the oldest in the UK, with its origins dating back 4,000 years, and the word Cymry was used to describe its people from the 7th Century.

From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2025

Even now, new developments occasionally nod to the settlers - including Llewelyn Road, Cymry Drive, Llanelly Lane and Derwydd Lane.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2023

Caeo Harri Hughes, 24, said Clwb Rygbi Cymry Caerdydd members were disappointed at the lack of support from EasyJet.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2022

The Cymry have left their name behind them in various regions far eastward of the one where they now sojourn. 

From The Welsh and Their Literature from The London Quarterly Review, January 1861, American Edition by George Henry Borrow

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