Powys
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (surname): Powis
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Welsh Powys, from Latin pagēnsis (“provincial”). Cognate with Italian paese and French pays (“country”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Powys (countable and uncountable, plural Powyses)
- A principal area and preserved county of Wales, administrative headquarters Llandrindod Wells.
- A habitational surname from Welsh.
- (historical) A historical kingdom in Wales, Britannia, Great Britain island. Capital: Pengwern
Derived terms[edit]
Statistics[edit]
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Powys is the 43863rd most common surname in England, belonging to 68 individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Powys”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams[edit]
Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin pagēnsis (“provincial”), from pagus (“canton, province”). Cognate with Italian paese and French pays (“country”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpou̯.ɨ̞s/
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpou̯.ɪs/
Proper noun[edit]
Powys f
Descendants[edit]
- → English: Powys
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
Powys | Bowys | Mhowys | Phowys |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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