Gwyn

See also: gwyn and gwŷn

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Welsh gwyn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡwɪn/

Proper noun

Gwyn (plural Gwyns)

  1. A male given name from Welsh.
  2. A surname from Welsh.
  3. A diminutive of the female given name Gwyneth.

Anagrams

Welsh

Etymology

Nominalised adjective gwyn.

Proper noun

Gwyn m

  1. a male given name, feminine equivalent Gwen

Descendants

  • → English: Gwynne
  • → English: Wynn
  • → English: Wynne

References

  • Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN
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