Conwy

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English

 Conwy on Wikipedia
 River Conwy on Wikipedia
 Conwy County Borough on Wikipedia

Etymology

From Welsh Conwy.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Conwy

  1. A town and community in Conwy county borough, North Wales; formerly Conway (OS grid ref SH7777).
  2. A river in Conwy county borough, Wales; ellipsis of River Conwy; formerly called the River Conway.
  3. A county borough in Wales; ellipsis of Conwy County Borough.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Community map

Welsh

Etymology

From Old Welsh Cynwy, from cyn- (“chief, foremost”) + gwy (“water”) (a noun whose existence is disputed, but see Gwy).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Conwy m

  1. Conwy (a town in Conwy County Borough, North Wales)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: Conwy
  • English: Conway

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
Conwy Gonwy Nghonwy Chonwy
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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