Caernarfon

American  

[kahr-nahr-vuhn] / kɑrˈnɑr vən /

Or Caernarvon,

noun

1. a seaport in western Gwynedd, in northwestern Wales, on the Menai Strait, built around a 13th-century castle of Edward II.

2. Caernarvonshire.

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Caernarfon British  

/ kɑːˈnɑːvən /

noun

1. a port and resort in NW Wales, in Gwynedd on the Menai Strait: 13th-century castle. Pop: 9726 (2001)

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Etymology

Origin of Caernarfon

From Welsh, equivalent to caer “Fort” + yn “in” (i.e., “facing”) Arfon “Angelsey”

Example Sentences

Gareth Jones, from Caernarfon, said he was not surprised demand wasn't high and thinks football could be taking over in Wales.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

His partner, Shelly Price, told the hearing in Caernarfon Thomas lived an "incredibly active life" and was "excited" about the route.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

As a choirboy with "the voice of an angel", aged 19 he carried a cross leading a procession at Prince Charles's 1969 investiture in Jones's Caernarfon hometown, watched by hundreds of millions worldwide.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

At Dinas, a few miles outside Caernarfon, Gwynedd, the Adra housing association is putting up 30 new homes.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

Bosses want to close the helicopter bases at Welshpool, in Powys, and Caernarfon, in Gwynedd, and open a new unit in north Wales which, they say, will allow them respond to more incidents annually.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025