Swansea

English

Etymology

From Old Norse personal name Sveinn('s) + ey (“island”). Written Sweynesse c. 1165, Sueinesea in 1190, Swanesey in 1322.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈswɒnzi/
  • Rhymes: -ɒnzi
  • Audio (UK)(file)

Proper noun

Swansea

  1. A city and county of South Wales.
  2. Various towns in the United States and Australia.
    1. A town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States.

Translations

References
  • 2003, A. D. Mills, A Dictionary of British Place-Names, Oxford University Press, →ISBN

Anagrams

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Swansea.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈswɔn.zi/
  • Rhymes: -ɔnzi
  • Syllabification: Swan‧sea

Proper noun

Swansea n (indeclinable)

  1. Swansea

Further reading
  • Swansea in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Swansea in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Swansea.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈswɐ̃.si/

Proper noun

Swansea

  1. Swansea (a city in Wales)
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