Powys
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. |