Gwynedd

American  

[gwin-eth] / ˈgwɪn ɛð /

noun

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

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Gwynedd British  

/ 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)

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Etymology

Origin of Gwynedd

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

"It's a vital service and if babies miss out on that service it can have lifelong implications," said Lowri Price, from Gwynedd.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

In Pwllheli, Gwynedd, a group of new mums meet up every week as part of the Stroll Patrol walking club.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Historic Welsh place names being replaced with English ones on maps is "undermining our language and national identity", according to a Gwynedd councillor.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Kershaw, of Nefyn, Gwynedd, stole the money between December 2023 and October 2024.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“I’m taking these folks on up to Gwynedd, and the wife and me are heading for her mother’s in Bethlehem.”

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson