Conwy

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English

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

Etymology

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From Welsh Conwy.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Conwy

  1. A town and community in Conwy county borough, North Wales; formerly Conway (OS grid ref SH7777). [1]
  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

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References

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Welsh

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Conwy m

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

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: Conwy
  • English: Conway

Mutation

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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.