Glamorgan

[gluh-mawr-guhn]

noun

1. Also called Glamorganshire. a historic county in southeastern Wales.

2. Vale of Glamorgan, a county in southeastern Wales. 129 sq. mi. (335 sq. km).

Glamorgan

/ ɡləˈmɔːɡən, ɡləˈmɔːɡənˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

1. a former county of SE Wales: divided into West Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan, and South Glamorgan in 1974; since 1996 administered by the county of Swansea and the county boroughs of Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Vale of Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil, and part of Caerphilly

Word History and Origins

Origin of Glamorgan¹

From Welsh; literally “country of Morgan,” equivalent to gwlad “country” + Morgan (Hen ab Owain) “Morgan (the Old, Son of Owain”), king of Morgannwg (died 975)

Example Sentences

Ms Jones, from the Vale of Glamorgan, says she was born "with a defect in my kidneys" and has suffered with UTIs every other month since she was 18 years old.

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The horror unfolded after she arrived home to Penarth Marina, Vale of Glamorgan, from work and asked her husband, former BBC Wales reporter Nick Palit, 60, to put the fire on so she could enjoy a glass of wine.

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Born in Cardiff, she was taken to Glamorgan Wanderers by her father Simon when she was six.

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Bird's highest first-class score, 181 not out, came against Glamorgan in a 1959 season when Yorkshire won the County Championship – the start of a period of dominance during which the White Rose county were crowned champions six times across the 1960s.

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The move, supported unanimously by the council, follows similar action at Swansea and Vale of Glamorgan councils.

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