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

Peter Attwell, 71, from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, still hasn't received premium bond funds from NS&I that belonged to his late brother who died in January.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Julian Morgan, 40, from Llandough, Vale of Glamorgan, said the situation was getting "progressively worse" with roads "literally crumbling".

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

The highest increases are in Conwy and Vale of Glamorgan at 6.5% with the lowest at 3.5% in Neath Port Talbot.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Builder Erickson, from Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan, described Beckham as a "good guitarist, good singer" and said the band's performance had been enjoyed by the crowd of up to 80 people of varying ages.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Davydd Edward o Vargam, an eminent poet of Glamorgan, who was admitted a graduate of the Gorfedd for that province in the year 1620, presided there in 1660, and died in 1690. 

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