Caernarfon

or Caer·nar·von, Car·nar·von

[ kahr-nahr-vuhn ]

noun

1. a seaport in western Gwynedd, in northwestern Wales, on the Menai Strait, built around a 13th-century castle of Edward II.
2. Caernarvonshire ( def ).

Caernarfon

/ kɑːˈnɑːvən /

noun

1. a port and resort in NW Wales, in Gwynedd on the Menai Strait: 13th-century castle. Pop: 9726 (2001)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Caernarfon¹

From Welsh, equivalent to caer “Fort” + yn “in” (i.e., “facing”) Arfon “Angelsey”