Gwynedd
Americannoun
noun
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
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Plans for 15 homes have been proposed on land in Trefor, Gwynedd, for which Trefor and Llanaelhaearn Community Council wants a Welsh language condition imposed to ensure it creates a "balanced community", saying it would be a "long-awaited lead for the rest of Wales".
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Cyngor Gwynedd, which recommends that the development be approved subject to conditions, will discuss the plans on 2 March.
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Gwynedd has the highest proportion of Welsh speakers in the country, according to the 2021 Census, which also showed a fall in the proportion of Welsh speakers in Wales.
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Cyngor Gwynedd has recommended its approval, subject to a Section 106 or an agreement on open spaces.
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"Cyngor Gwynedd is often proud to announce, if not to boast at times, that it is a progressive council that leads the rest of Wales on the issue of the Welsh language," it said.
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