Porthmadog
English
Alternative forms
- Portmadoc (official spelling until converted to Welsh in 1974)
Proper noun
Porthmadog
References
Welsh
Etymology
porth (“port”) + Madog (given name). Calque of English Portmadoc, from port + Madocks (surname).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɔrθˈmadɔɡ/
Proper noun
Porthmadog
- Porthmadog (a small coastal town and community with a town council in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5638))