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

When he did so for the first time against Glamorgan in the previous round of the Championship, he was out for four and nought.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Andrew Pritchard, from Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan, contacted BBC Your Voice to describe the cost of living crisis as "bonkers".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Hampshire have three more back to back - starting at home to Glamorgan on Friday - before England's first Test of the summer.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Elias said "Evan Williams is the business he has the training knowledge and there is no-one else to take over this business" which was described as the biggest rural employer in the Vale of Glamorgan.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Rev. Evan Edward, Aberdare, Glamorgan, an eminent Dissenting preacher, philosopher and poet, and one of the few who being initiated into the bardic mysteries, have helped to preserve the institution to the present time. 

From A Biographical Sketch of some of the Most Eminent Individuals which the Principality of Wales has produced since the Reformation by Williams, Robert