Gwilym is a Welsh given name and surname, related to

William William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...

Guillaume Guillaume may refer to: People * Guillaume (given name), the French equivalent of William * Guillaume (surname) Other uses * Guillaume (crater) See also * '' Chanson de Guillaume'', an 11th or 12th century poem * Guillaume affair, a Cold War espi ...

, and others in a number of other languages. Given name: *

Dafydd ap Gwilym Dafydd ap Gwilym ( 1315/1320 – 1350/1370) is regarded as one of the leading Welsh poets and amongst the great poets of Europe in the Middle Ages. Life R. Geraint Gruffydd suggests 1315- 1350 as the poet's dates; others place him a little ...

(1315–1350), Welsh poet *

Eurfyl ap Gwilym Eurfyl ap Gwilym (born 14 November 1944) is a Welsh economist, deputy chairman of the Principality Building Society, and a Plaid Cymru politician. He was born in Penparcau, Ceredigion and was educated at Ardwyn Grammar School followed by a BSc ...

(born 1944), Welsh Plaid Cymru politician *

Gwilym ab Ieuan Hen Gwilym ab Ieuan Hen (fl. ca. 1440–1480) was a Welsh-language poet during the time of the ''Beirdd yr Uchelwyr'', the professional "Poets of the Nobility". In common with other poets of the era, some of his work consists of praise-poems addr ...

(1440–1480), Welsh language poet * Gwilym Davies (minister) CBE (1879–1955), Welsh Baptist minister *

Gwilym Edwards Gwilym Arthur Edwards (31 May 1881 – 5 October 1963) was a Welsh Presbyterian minister and writer on theological topics. He was Principal of the United Theological College Aberystwyth from 1939 to 1949. Life and career Edwards was born in C ...

(1881–1963), Welsh Presbyterian minister * Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen (1922–1982), Welsh philosopher * Gwilym Emyr Owen III (born 1960), American singer/songwriter *

Gwilym Gibbons Gwilym Meredith Lloyd Gibbons, (born 8 April 1971) is a British arts leader who is notable for leading the political struggle, fundraising and development of the £13.5m Mareel in Shetland, the UK's most northerly music, cinema and creative indus ...

(born 1971), British arts leader * Gwilym Jenkins (1933–1982), British statistician and systems engineer *

Gwilym Jones Gwilym Haydn Jones (born 20 September 1947) is a British Conservative politician who served as Under Secretary of State in the Welsh Office. Early life Gwilym Jones was born in Chiswick, London, on 20 September 1947 and moved to Cardiff in 19 ...

(born 1947), British Conservative politician * Gwilym Kessey (1919–1986), Australian cricketer *

Gwilym Lee Gwilym Lee (born 24 November 1983) is a Welsh actor. He is best known for his roles in '' Jamestown'', ''Midsomer Murders'', ''Top End Wedding'', ''The Great'', and for playing guitarist Brian May in the Queen biopic ''Bohemian Rhapsody''. Ear ...

(born 1983), British Actor *

Gwilym Lloyd George, 1st Viscount Tenby Gwilym Lloyd George, 1st Viscount Tenby, (4 December 1894 – 14 February 1967) was a Welsh politician and cabinet minister. The younger son of David Lloyd George, he served as Home Secretary from 1954 to 1957. Background, education and milit ...

(1894–1967), politician and UK cabinet minister * Gwilym Thomas Mainwaring (born 1941), Welsh rugby player *

Gwilym Owen Williams Gwilym Owen Williams (23 March 1913 – 23 December 1990) was a prominent figure in the Church in Wales who served as Bishop of Bangor from 1957 to 1982 and Archbishop of Wales from 1971 to 1982. Biography Williams was born to a deeply religiou ...

(1913–1990), Anglican Archbishop of Wales from 1971 to 1982 * Gwilym Prys Davies, Baron Prys-Davies, Welsh politician * Gwilym Puw (William Pugh) (1618–1689), Welsh Catholic poet and Royalist officer * Gwilym R. Jones (1903–1993), awarded three literary awards at the National Eisteddfod of Wales * Gwilym Rhyfel ( fl. 12th century), Welsh language poet and warrior *

Gwilym Roberts Gwilym Edffrwd Roberts (7 August 1928 – 15 March 2018) was a British Labour Party politician, who was Member of Parliament for South Bedfordshire from 1966 to 1970, and for Cannock from February 1974 to 1983. Early life Roberts was educated ...

(1928–2018), British Labour Party politician * Gwilym Simcock (born 1981), British pianist and composer *

Gwilym Tew Gwilym Tew (fl. 1460 – 1480) was a Welsh-language poet and manuscript copyist from Tir Iarll, Glamorgan , HQ = Cardiff , Government = Glamorgan County Council (1889–1974) , Origin= , Code = GLA , CodeNa ...

(1460–1480), Welsh language poet and manuscript copyist * Gwilym Tilsley (1911–1997), Welsh poet * William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog) (1802–1883), Welsh poet and author *

William Thomas (Gwilym Marles) William Thomas (1834 – 11 December 1879), better known by his bardic name of Gwilym Marles, was a Welsh minister and poet, and the great-uncle of Dylan Thomas. Dylan was given his middle name, "Marlais", in honour of William Thomas, who ...

(1834–1878), Welsh minister and poet Surname: * Gwynn ap Gwilym (born 1955), Welsh language poet, novelist, editor and translator *

Lisa Gwilym Lisa Gwilym (born 17 June 1975) is a Welsh broadcaster. She is best known as a presenter for BBC Radio Cymru and the Welsh language television channel, S4C. Television Gwilym began her career at S4C in 1998 as a continuity presenter for the '' ...

(born 1975), Welsh broadcaster * Lowri Gwilym (1955–2010), Welsh television and radio producer * Meinir Gwilym (born 1983), Welsh-language pop and folk singer *

Mike Gwilym Mike Gwilym (born 5 March 1949) is a Welsh actor. Early life Born in Neath, Gwilym is the brother of actor Robert Gwilym, son of Arthur Aubrey Remington Gwilym and Renée Mathilde Eugénie Léonce Dupont. His parents were the proprietors of a ...

(born 1949), Welsh actor *

Robert Gwilym Robert Gwilym (born 2 December 1956), sometimes known as Bob Gwilym, is a Welsh actor. Robert Gwilym was born in Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, where his family owned a chain of lingerie shops. His brother, Mike Gwilym, also made his name as an actor. ...

(born 1956), Welsh actor * Tich Gwilym (1951–2005), Welsh guitarist