Conwy

American  

[kon-wee] / ˈkɒn wi /

noun

1. a county in northern Wales. 435 sq. mi. (1,126 sq. km).

2. a town in the county of Conwy, in northern Wales.

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Conwy British  

/ ˈkɒnwɪ /

noun

1. Former name: Conway.  a market town and resort in N Wales, in Conwy county borough on the estuary of the River Conwy: medieval town walls, 13th-century castle. Pop: 3847 (2001)

2. a county borough in N Wales, created in 1996 from parts of Gwynedd and Clwyd. Pop: 110 900 (2003 est). Area: 1130 sq km (436 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Conwy

Originally Cynwy, from older Welsh cyn “first, chief” (compare modern Welsh cyn- “first, former, ex-”) + -wy “liquid, water,” a common suffix used in river names; cf. Rhondda Cynon Taf ( def. )

Example Sentences

Islwyn High School staff went on a fact-finding visit to Ysgol Aberconwy, in Conwy, before launching the pilot.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Jon bought an old Grand Banks fishing boat in Brighton in 2024, bringing it to Conwy on the back of a truck.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

"I love the fact that's in Wales," he said, adding that he hoped it could "help put Conwy on the map".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Labour's event follows party conferences held by the Welsh Conservatives in Llandudno, Conwy, and Plaid Cymru in Newport in February.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Conwy and his charges had brought the news north with them,, and the talk in the common room had been of little else.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin