Cynog Explained

Cynog is a Welsh male given name. In Old Welsh, it was pronounced and written as Kynauc, Kennauc, and in other ways.

It may refer to:

• Saint Cynog ap Brychan (5th century), Welsh martyred prince
  • Merthyr Cynog, a hamlet in Powys named for the saint
  • Parc Cynog, a wind farm named for the saint
  • Various churches dedicated to the saint (cy|Llangynog)
  • Llangynog, Carmarthenshire, a community named for its church
• Cynog (bishop) (late 6th century), the second bishop of Meneva (modern St David's)
• Cynog Dafis (born 1938), Welsh Plaid Cymru politician