Gwynedd

American  

[gwin-eth] / ˈgwɪn ɛð /

noun

1. a county in northwestern Wales. 979 sq. mi. (2,535 sq. km).

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Gwynedd British  

/ ˈɡwɪnɛð /

noun

1. a county of NW Wales, formed in 1974 from Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, part of Denbighshire, and most of Merionethshire; lost Anglesey and part of the NE in 1996: generally mountainous with many lakes, much of it lying in Snowdonia National Park. Administrative centre: Caernarfon. Pop: 117 500 (2003 est). Area: 2550 sq km (869 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Gwynedd

Of uncertain origin; from Welsh Gwynedd, and possibly meaning “collection of tribes,” a borrowing from early Irish (and a reflection of ancient Irish settlement in the area), and either cognate with the Old Irish ethnic name Féni “Irish (People),” or from Old Irish fían “war band”

Example Sentences

Anglesey and Gwynedd councils said a "precautionary inspection" was being carried out after a suspected breach of the weight limit and the bridge would reopen only when confirmed safe.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Hortense Gregory, who lives in Harlech, Gwynedd, said she was shocked and would not be buying an ice cream at that cost.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Historic Welsh place names being replaced with English ones on maps is "undermining our language and national identity", according to a Gwynedd councillor.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It was in September 2024 that Huw, from Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, first realised something was wrong while swimming in Llyn Tegid.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Mother thought I was safe at Gwynedd, slopping the pigs and hoeing the fields.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson