Save Type Settlement Usage English, Welsh Pronounced Pron. /ˌæbə(ɹ)ˈɡɛli/ (English), /ˌabɛrˈɡɛlɛ/, /ˌabɛrˈɡeːlɛ/, /ˌabɛrˈɡɛlɛ/ (Welsh) [key] Meaning & History A market town in Conwy County Borough, Wales. From Welsh aber ("river mouth, estuary") and Gele, the name of the river which flows through the town, which is from gelau "spear".