Gwyn (name)
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| Pronunciation | /ˈɡwin/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male (in Wales and UK) Unisex (mostly US) |
| Language | English, Welsh |
| Origin | |
| Language | Old Welsh |
| Word/name | from Welsh Gwyn, is a male name and pronounced Gwin ("white, bright, fair, pure, blessed, holy") |
| Meaning | "white, holy" |
| Region of origin | Wales |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | |
| Related names | Gwyneth, Gwen, Gwendolen |
Gwynn, Guinn and Gwyn are given names meaning 'white' or 'blessed' in Welsh and Cornish.
Gwyn and its variants ( including the Anglicised Gwynne) are traditionally Welsh male given names, indicated by the spelling using "y" rather than "e".[1] Gwen or Gwendolen are examples of female equivalents; however, Gwyneth can cause confusion as this is a female name with apparently male spelling. The difference is due to this name having a different etymological origin.[1]
Notable people with the name include:
- Gwyn Ashton (born 1961), Welsh musician
- Gwyn A. Beattie, American plant pathologist
- Gwyn Coogan (born 1965), American educator, mathematician, and former Olympic runner
- Gwyn Cready (born 1962), American author
- Gwyn Davies (rugby) (1908–1992), Welsh rugby player
- Gwyn Davies (cricketer) (1919–1995), Welsh cricketer
- Gwyn Evans (footballer) (1935–2000), Welsh footballer
- Gwyn Evans (rugby union, born 1957) (born 1957), Welsh rugby player
- Gwynn Evans (1915–2001), Welsh cricketer
- Gwyn Francis (1896–1987), Welsh rugby player
- Gwyn Griffin (1922–1967), English novelist
- Gwynn ap Gwilym (1950–2016), Welsh poet
- Gwyn Headley (born 1946), British businessman
- Gwyn Hughes (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gwyn Jones (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gwynn Parry Jones (1891–1963), Welsh opera singer
- Gwyn Kirk, British sociologist and anti-nuclear weapon campaigner
- Gwyn Lewis, International diplomat
- Gwyn Martin (1921–2001), Welsh photographer and pharmacist
- Gwyn Manning (1915–2003), Welsh footballer
- Gwyn Morgan, Canadian businessman
- Gwyn Morgan (civil servant) (1934–2010), British Labour Party official and EU civil servant
- Gwyn Morgan (writer) (born 1954), Welsh author
- Gwyn Morgans (born 1932), Welsh professional footballer
- Gwynn Murrill (born 1942), American sculptor
- Gwyn Nicholls (1874–1939), Welsh rugby union player
- Gwyn Hanssen Pigott (1935–2013), Australian ceramic artist
- Gwyn R. Price, Welsh politician
- Gwyn Prosser (born 1943), British politician
- Gwyn Richards (1905–1985), Welsh rugby player
- Gwyn Richards (cricketer) (born 1951), Welsh cricketer
- Gwyn Roberts, American musician
- Gwyn Rowlands (1928–2010), English rugby player
- Gwyn Hyman Rubio (born 1949), American author
- Gwyn Singleton (1933–2021), Scottish pioneer
- Gwyn Shea (born 1937), American politician
- Gwyn Staley (1927–1958), American race car driver
- Gwyn Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gwyn R. Tompkins (1861–1938), American horse trainer
- Gwyn Williams (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gwynn Williams (disambiguation), multiple people
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