Fromu(“i”) +‎cwpan(“cup”) i.e. "cup(-shaped) u".

• (North Wales)IPA^(key): /ˌɨː ˈɡʊpan/
• (South Wales)IPA^(key): /ˌiː ˈɡʊpan/,/ˌiː ˈɡʊpan/

ugwpan f (pluraluau cwpan)

1. (South Wales)The name of theLatin-script letterU/u.

   Synonyms:u,u bedol

Used especially by those from south Wales, where both ⟨i⟩ and ⟨u⟩ are pronounced the same (as /ɪ, iː/), in order to distinguish between these letters in spelling.

• (Latin-script letter names)llythyren;a,bi,ec,èch,di,èdd,e,èf,èff,èg,eng,aetsh,i /i dot,je,ce,el,èll,em,en,o,pi,ffi,ciw,er,rhi,ès,ti,èth,u /u bedol /u gwpan,fi,w,ecs,y,sèd

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “u gwpan”, inGeiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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