Glamorgan

American  

[gluh-mawr-guhn] / gləˈmɔr gən /

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).

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Glamorgan British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of Glamorgan

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

Coles, 22, is yet to make his international debut but hit a career-best 224 not out in in a County Championship game against Glamorgan earlier this month.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Durham are at home to Northants, while Atkinson's Surrey are away at Glamorgan.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Gregory Jones KC, for Vale of Glamorgan council, called the proposal "a logical rounding off of Llantwit Major rather than an intrusion into untouched landscape".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Ashleigh Stanley did not bother with make-up when she tied the knot with childhood sweetheart Jake Stanley, 29, at Llanerch Vineyard in Hensol, Vale of Glamorgan.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Hence the name Tudric, of a British king of Glamorgan, would be the counterpart of that of the Gothic king Theuderic, or Theoderic.

From Surnames as a Science by Ferguson, Robert