Meanings
proper noun
- A traditional county of Wales, bordered by Monmouthshire, Brecknockshire, and Carmarthenshire.
Synonyms: Glamorganshire
- A former municipality in Tasmania, Australia, merged into Glamorgan-Spring Bay.
- A neighbourhood in south-west Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- An unincorporated community and coal town in Wise County, Virginia, United States.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA traditional county of Wales, bordered by Monmouthshire, Brecknockshire, and Carmarthenshire.
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Origin
From gwlad (“country”) + Morgan [Morgan's country] after Morgan Hen.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 格拉摩根
- 格拉摩根 (Gélāmógēn)county
Welsh Morgannwg
- Morgannwgcounty
Cite this entry
APA
Glamorgan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Glamorgan
MLA
“Glamorgan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Glamorgan. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Glamorgan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Glamorgan.
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