Gwyn (name)

Gwyn

Pronunciation	/ˈɡwin/
Gender	Unisex (originally male)
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	Gwynne Gwynn Guinn
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. ^[2]

Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• 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

Surname

• Aaron Gwyn (born 1972), American novelist
• Anisha Nicole Gwynn (born 1985), American singer better known as Anisha Nicole or Nee-Nee Gwynn (daughter of Tony Sr.)
• Arthur Gwynn (1874–1898), Irish cricketer and rugby player
• Aubrey Gwynn (1892–1983), Irish historian
• Charles Gwynn (1870–1962), Irish-born British Army officer
• Chris Gwynn (born 1964), American baseball player
• Darbi Gwynn, American actress
• David Gwynn (1861–1910), Welsh rugby player
• Denis Rolleston Gwynn (1893–1973), Irish journalist
• Edward Gwynn (1868–1941), Irish literary scholar
• Eirwen Gwynn (1916–2007), Welsh nationalist, teacher, scientist, writer
• Francis Gwyn (1648–1734), Welsh politician
• Gareth Gwynn, Welsh entertainer
• Herbert Britton Gwyn (1873–1934), American newspaper editor
• Howel Gwyn (1806–1888), British politician
• James Gwyn (1828–1906), American Civil War soldier
• John David Gwynn (1907–1998), Irish cricketer
• John Tudor Gwynn (1881–1956), Irish cricketer
• Jovaughn Gwyn (born 1999), American football player
• Lucius Gwynn (1873–1902), Irish rugby player
• Lucy Gwynn (1866–1947), first Lady Registrar in Dublin
• Marcus Gwyn (born 1977), American baseball player
• Mark Gwyn, American law enforcement officer
• Michael Gwynn (1916–1976), British actor
• Nell Gwyn (1650–1687), long-time mistress of King Charles II
• Owen Gwyn (died 1633), Welsh priest
• R. S. Gwynn (born 1948), American poet
• Richard Gwyn (disambiguation), multiple people
• Robert Gwynn (1877–1962), Irish cricketer
• Sandra Gwyn (1935–2000), Canadian journalist
• Stephen Gwynn (1864–1950), Irish journalist
• Tony Gwynn (1960–2014), American baseball player and Hall of Fame member
• Tony Gwynn Jr. (born 1982), American baseball player and son of Tony (Sr.)
• Walter Gwynn (1802–1882), American engineer
• William Gwynn (attorney) (1775–1854), American lawyer, newspaper editor, and civic leader
• William Gwynn (rugby) (1856–1897), Welsh rugby player
• Woody Gwyn (born 1944), American artist

See also

• James O'Gwynn (1928–2011), American musician
• Carol Bishop-Gwyn, Canadian writer

References

1. "Welsh Names-intro".
2. "Welsh Names-intro".