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Powys
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English
Alternative forms
surname en Powis
Etymology
Borrowed from en cy Powys, from en la pagēnsis provincial. Cognate with it paese and fr pays country.
Pronunciation
en /ˈpəʊ.ɪs/ /ˈpaʊ.ɪs/
en əʊɪs aʊɪs 2
Proper noun
~ es
en county/and/preserved county cc/Wales Llandrindod Wells.
en habitational Welsh.
en historical kingdom of cc/Wales ;, in the middle of the country.
Derived terms
en Dinas Powys
Statistics
According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Powys is the 43863rd most common surname in England, belonging to 68 individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en opswy pyows
Welsh
Etymology
From cy wlm Powys, from cy owl Pouos, generally derived from cy la pagēnsis provincial, from la pagus canton, province. Cognate with it paese and fr pays country.
Pronunciation
cy /ˈpou̯.ɨ̞s/ cy-N
cy /ˈpou̯.ɪs/ cy-S
Proper noun
f
cy Powys county/and/preserved county cc/Wales
Descendants
en Powys 1
Mutation