Gwynedd

American  

[gwin-eth] / ˈgwɪn ɛð /

noun

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

---

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)

---

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

See Examples For:

Gwynedd

In the Rhinogydd mountain range in Gwynedd, which is home to a National Nature Reserve and a Special Area of Conservation, a blaze burned for nearly two weeks and affected more than 2,000 acres.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Since 2023 second homes in Gwynedd have been subject to a 150% council tax premium, leaving Bev and her family facing a tough decision.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Cyngor Gwynedd previously said it was "taking action to increase the provision of affordable homes, to mitigate the impact of large numbers of second homes and short-term holiday lets".

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

There is also a multi-agency response following a blaze on Rhinogydd mountains in Gwynedd, where householders have been advised to keep windows and doors closed.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

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

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson