Merthyr Tydfil

American  

[mur-ther tid-vil, mer-thir tuhd-vil] / ˈmɜr θər ˈtɪd vɪl, ˈmɛr θɪr ˈtʌd vɪl /

noun

1. a county in southern Wales. 43 sq. mi. (113 sq. km).

2. a city in the county of Merthyr Tydfil, in southern Wales.

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Merthyr Tydfil British  

/ ˈmɜːθə ˈtɪdvɪl /

noun

1. a town in SE Wales, in Merthyr Tydfil county borough: formerly an important centre for the mining industry. Pop: 30 483 (2001)

2. a county borough in SE Wales, created from part of N Mid Glamorgan in 1996. Pop: 55 400 (2003 est). Area: 111 sq km (43 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Merthyr Tydfil

From Welsh Merthyr Tudful, equivalent to merthyr “martyr, martyr's shrine” + Tudful (Welsh spelling), a Welsh saint martyred by pagan Welsh or Saxons about 480

Example Sentences

The government's move to "call in" the application means ministers rather than Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council will decide the outcome.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Her parents took her to Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, but doctors initially thought she had scarlet fever or Strep A, and sent her home, according to her parents.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Evans is currently working on casting an upcoming BBC comedy series staring Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs, and is looking to cast a nine-year-old boy with a Merthyr Tydfil accent to play Speirs' grandson.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Merthyr Tydfil Council had the highest percentage of chicken in school meals from outside the EU at 99.35%, in the form of frozen poultry.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Dowlais, a town of South Wales, Glamorganshire, included in the parliamentary borough of Merthyr Tydfil, from which it is distant 1� miles north-east, with important iron- and steelworks.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various