Gwyn Pronunciation Gender Unisex (originally male)Language(s) English , Welsh Language(s) Old Welsh Word/name from Welsh Gwyn Meaning "white, holy" Region of origin Wales Variant form(s) Related names Gwyneth , Gwen , Gwendolen
Gwynn, Guinn and Gwyn are given names meaning 'white' or/and 'blessed' in Welsh and Cornish.
Gwyn and its variants are male given names, indicated by the spelling using "y" rather than "e".[ 1] Gwen or Gwendolen are female equivalents. Gwynne is a unisex Anglicised version of the name. Gwyneth can cause confusion, as this is a female name with apparently male spelling, however, this name has a different etymological origin.[ 2]
Notable people with the name include:
Given name
Gwyn Ashton (born 1961), Welsh musicianGwyn A. Beattie , American plant pathologistGwyn Coogan (born 1965), American educator, mathematician, and former Olympic runnerGwyn Cready (born 1962), American authorGwyn Davies (rugby) (1908–1992), Welsh rugby playerGwyn Davies (cricketer) (1919–1995), Welsh cricketerGwyn Evans (footballer) (1935–2000), Welsh footballerGwyn Evans (rugby union) (born 1957), Welsh rugby playerGwynn Evans (1915–2001), Welsh cricketerGwyn Francis (1896–1987), Welsh rugby playerGwyn Griffin (1922–1967), English novelistGwynn ap Gwilym (1950–2016), Welsh poetGwyn Headley (born 1946), British businessmanGwyn Hughes (disambiguation) , multiple peopleGwyn Jones (disambiguation) , multiple peopleGwynn Parry Jones (1891–1963), Welsh opera singerGwyn Martin (1921–2001), Welsh photographer and pharmacistGwyn Manning (1915–2003), Welsh footballerGwyn Morgan , Canadian businessmanGwyn Morgan (civil servant) (1934–2010), British Labour Party official and EU civil servantGwyn Morgan (writer) (born 1954), Welsh authorGwyn Morgans (born 1932), Welsh professional footballerGwynn Murrill (born 1942), American sculptorGwyn Nicholls (1874–1939), Welsh rugby union playerGwyn Hanssen Pigott (1935–2013), Australian ceramic artistGwyn R. Price , Welsh politicianGwyn Prosser (born 1943), British politicianGwyn Richards (1905–1985), Welsh rugby playerGwyn Richards (cricketer) (born 1951), Welsh cricketerGwyn Roberts , American musicianGwyn Rowlands (1928–2010), English rugby playerGwyn Hyman Rubio (born 1949), American authorGwyn Singleton (1933–2021), Scottish pioneerGwyn Shea (born 1937), American politicianGwyn Staley (1927–1958), American race car driverGwyn Thomas (disambiguation) , multiple peopleGwyn R. Tompkins (1861–1938), American horse trainerGwyn Williams (disambiguation) , multiple peopleGwynn Williams (disambiguation) , multiple people
Surname
Aaron Gwyn (born 1972), American novelistAnisha 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 playerAubrey Gwynn (1892–1983), Irish historianCharles Gwynn (1870–1962), Irish-born British Army officerChris Gwynn (born 1964), American baseball playerDarbi Gwynn , American actressDavid Gwynn (1861–1910), Welsh rugby playerDenis Rolleston Gwynn (1893–1973), Irish journalistEdward Gwynn (1868–1941), Irish literary scholarEirwen Gwynn (1916–2007), Welsh nationalist, teacher, scientist, writerFrancis Gwyn (1648–1734), Welsh politicianGareth Gwynn , Welsh entertainerHerbert Britton Gwyn (1873–1934), American newspaper editorHowel Gwyn (1806–1888), British politicianJames Gwyn (1828–1906), American Civil War soldierJohn David Gwynn (1907–1998), Irish cricketerJohn Tudor Gwynn (1881–1956), Irish cricketerJovaughn Gwyn (born 1999), American football playerLucius Gwynn (1873–1902), Irish rugby playerLucy Gwynn (1866–1947), first Lady Registrar in DublinMarcus Gwyn (born 1977), American baseball playerMark Gwyn , American law enforcement officerMichael Gwynn (1916–1976), British actorNell Gwyn (1650–1687), long-time mistress of King Charles IIOwen Gwyn (died 1633), Welsh priestR. S. Gwynn (born 1948), American poetRichard Gwyn (disambiguation) , multiple peopleRobert Gwynn (1877–1962), Irish cricketerSandra Gwyn (1935–2000), Canadian journalistStephen Gwynn (1864–1950), Irish journalistTony Gwynn (1960–2014), American baseball player and Hall of Fame memberTony Gwynn Jr. (born 1982), American baseball player and son of Tony (Sr.)Walter Gwynn (1802–1882), American engineerWilliam Gwynn (1856–1897), Welsh rugby playerWoody Gwyn (born 1944), American artist
See also
References
Surnames derived from the color
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