Glamorgan

American  

[gluh-mawr-guhn] / gləˈmɔr gən /

noun

1. Also called Glamorganshire.  a historic county in southeastern Wales.

2. Vale of Glamorgan, a county in southeastern Wales. 129 sq. mi. (335 sq. km).

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Glamorgan British  

/ ɡləˈmɔːɡən, ɡləˈmɔːɡənˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

1. a former county of SE Wales: divided into West Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan, and South Glamorgan in 1974; since 1996 administered by the county of Swansea and the county boroughs of Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Vale of Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil, and part of Caerphilly

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Etymology

Origin of Glamorgan

From Welsh; literally “country of Morgan,” equivalent to gwlad “country” + Morgan (Hen ab Owain) “Morgan (the Old, Son of Owain”), king of Morgannwg (died 975)

Example Sentences

Being named the party's lead candidate for Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg meant if the party won a seat in the Bridgend and Vale of Glamorgan constituency he would have been certain to be elected.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Vale of Glamorgan council said it was "investing more money than ever before in repairing these defects to ensure roads across the Vale remain safe".

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Central Glamorgan Rugby Union, the Welsh district that have been the drivers behind the EGM, have previously stated they are not trying to reverse the governance changes from three years ago.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

He still sees him now and Gibbs occasionally pops into the pub that Henson owns in the Vale of Glamorgan.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

From the light-house, which is 80 feet in height, is a delightful prospect of the Bristol Channel and the shores of Somerset and Glamorgan.

From Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. by Dugdale, Thomas Cantrell