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Ynys Gybi

Pronunciation (IPA)/ˌənɨ̞s ˈɡəbɪ/ (North Wales)[ˌənɨ̞sˈkəbɪ] (North Wales)/ˌənɪs ˈɡəbi/ (South Wales)[ˌənɪsˈkəbi] (South Wales)

English name: Holy Island · Isle of Anglesey

Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation

Meaning

“Saint Cybi’s island”

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