Rhondda Cynon Taf

[ron-thuh kawn-uhn tav]

noun

1. a county in southeastern Wales. 164 sq. mi. (424 sq. km).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rhondda Cynon Taf¹

From Welsh Rhondda ( Rhondda ( def. ) ) + Cynon, the name of a river (perhaps from older cyn “first, chief”) + Taf, of disputed origin; Conwy ( def. )

Example Sentences

This is what Layton Davies, from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, found after he uncovered £3m worth of Viking coins in a field in Hereford.

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Joanne Penney, 40, was shot when she opened the door at Llys Illtyd flats in Talbot Green, Rhondda Cynon Taf, on 9 March 2025.

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Over the same period, Welsh government data indicates that Cardiff Council made 206 prosecutions, while Rhondda Cynon Taf had a total of 143.

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Gaynor Davies, director of education and inclusion services at Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, described the Year Four pupil as "a cherished member of her close-knit school community and will be deeply missed by everyone".

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She would abscond from the children's home where she lived from the age of 11 before she eventually ran away from the Maes-Yr-Eglwys Assessment Centre in Church Village, Rhondda Cynon Taf, in July 1981 and never returned.

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