Gwynedd

[gwin-eth]

noun

1. a county in northwestern Wales. 979 sq. mi. (2,535 sq. km).

Gwynedd

/ ˈɡwɪnɛð /

noun

1. a county of NW Wales, formed in 1974 from Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, part of Denbighshire, and most of Merionethshire; lost Anglesey and part of the NE in 1996: generally mountainous with many lakes, much of it lying in Snowdonia National Park. Administrative centre: Caernarfon. Pop: 117 500 (2003 est). Area: 2550 sq km (869 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gwynedd¹

Of uncertain origin; from Welsh Gwynedd, and possibly meaning “collection of tribes,” a borrowing from early Irish (and a reflection of ancient Irish settlement in the area), and either cognate with the Old Irish ethnic name Féni “Irish (People),” or from Old Irish fían “war band”

Example Sentences

The steep rise shown in the Betsi Cadwaladr area is because the drug is becoming "commonplace", according to Dr James Sutherland, the clinical lead for urology, at Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor.

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North Wales Police said a 64-year-old man, from the Harlech area of Gwynedd, was arrested on suspicion of offences relating to the unlawful use of military uniforms.

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According to author and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth, it was during a wet family holiday in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, in north Wales, that author AA Milne - creator of the famous bear - began writing for children.

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Cyngor Gwynedd council said it had committed to acting on all conclusions and recommendations made in a report into Foden's actions.

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A council spokesperson for Cyngor Gwynedd said having "no information" about these specific cases meant it was unable to comment.

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