Ynys Môn

• Ynys Mon

Unadapted borrowing from Welsh Ynys Môn.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɪnɪs ˈmɒn/, /ˌɪnɪs ˈmɔːn/

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• Rhymes: -ɒn, -ɔːn

Ynys Môn

1. Synonym of Anglesey; especially as a parliamentary constituency.

From Welsh Ynys Môn.

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːnɪs moːn/

Ynys Môn f

1. Anglesey (island of Mon)

Proto-Celtic *Monā (Latin Mona).

Cognate with the Celtic names of other isles, from Proto-Celtic *moniyos (related to Welsh mynydd, Cornish menydh, Breton menez), from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to tower, stand out”) (compare Latin mōns).

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌənɨ̞s ˈmoːn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌənɪs ˈmoːn/

Ynys Môn f

1. Anglesey (an island, traditional county, and unitary authority of Wales)

• Anglesey as a place is also often referred to by Welsh speakers as Sir Fôn (literally “County of Anglesey”); it is also occasionally referred to as simply Môn, especially in phrases such as Môn Mam Cymru.

• → English: Ynys Môn, Ynys Mon
• → Faroese: Ynys Môn