Elwyn is a surname and a male given name. It may refer to:

As a surname

Alfred L. Elwyn Alfred Langdon Elwyn (9 July 1804 – 15 March 1884) was an American medical doctor, writer and philanthropist. He was a pioneer in the education and care of people with mental and physical disabilities. He was one of the founding officers of the ...

(1804-1884), American physician and philanthropist * Dilys Elwyn-Edwards (1918-2012), Welsh composer and lecturer * Glyn Elwyn, professor * John Elwyn (1916-1997), Welsh painter *

Michael Elwyn Michael Elwyn (born 23 August 1942) is a Welsh actor, notable for his work in film ('' Shadow Man''), stage ('' The Audience'', as Anthony Eden) and television (''Stella''). Elwyn was born in Pontypridd. He is the partner of actress Alison Stea ...

(1942-), Welsh actor * Thomas Elwyn (-1888), Canadian politician

As a given name

Elwyn Berlekamp Elwyn Ralph Berlekamp (September 6, 1940 – April 9, 2019) was a professor of mathematics and computer science at the University of California, Berkeley.Elwyn Brook-Jones Elwyn Brook-Jones (11 December 1911 – 4 September 1962) was a British theatre, film and television actor. Early life According to his obituary in ''The Times'', Brook-Jones was born in Sarawak on the island of Borneo; however, other sources pl ...

(1911-1962), British actor * Elwyn Crocker Jr., (d. 2016), American murder victim *

Elwyn Davies Elwyn Davies (20 September 1908 – 18 September 1986) was a Welsh university and cultural administrator, civil servant, writer and academic. Born on 20 September 1908,"Dr Elwyn Davies", ''The Times'' (London), 23 September 1986, p. 14. . Davie ...

(1908-1986), Welsh author * Elwyn Hartley Edwards (1927-2007), British equestrian author and judge * Elwyn Flint (1910-1983), Australian linguist * Elwyn Friedrich (1933-2012), Swiss ice hockey player * Elwyn Gwyther (1921-1996), Welsh rugby union player * Elwyn Hughes, Welsh academic *

Elwyn John Elwyn Crebey John (18 March 1936 – 21 August 2013) was a Church in Wales priest, most notably Archdeacon of Brecon from 1999 until 2003.''Crockford's Clerical Directory'', 100th edition, (2007), Church House Publishing. . He was educated at ...

(1936-2013), Welsh Anglican priest * Elwyn Jones, multiple people *

Elwyn Roy King Elwyn Roy King, DSO, DFC (13 May 1894 – 28 November 1941) was a fighter ace in the Australian Flying Corps (AFC) during World War I. He achieved twenty-six victories in aerial combat, making him the fourth highest-scoring Australi ...

(1894-1941), Australian fighter ace * Elwyn Lee, American professor and husband of American politician

Sheila Jackson Lee Sheila Jackson Lee ( Jackson; January 12, 1950 – July 19, 2024) was an American lawyer and politician who was the U.S. representative for , from 1995 until her death in 2024. The district includes most of central Houston. She was a member of ...

Elwyn Lynn Elwyn (Jack) Lynn (6 November 1917 – 22 January 1997) was an Australian artist, author, art critic and curator. Career Elwyn Lynn trained as a teacher, and was a schoolmaster in Sydney Secondary schools until 1968 (mainly English and hi ...

(1917-1997), Australian artist and author *

Elwyn McRoy Elwyn McRoy is an American college basketball coach and current men's basketball assistant coach at Coastal Carolina University. Playing career McRoy began his collegiate playing career at Butler Community College and then transferred to Hutchi ...

, American basketball player-coach *

Elwyn Meader Elwyn Marshall Meader (March 31, 1910 – July 19, 1996) was an American botanist and plant scientist. Over the course of his career, Meader developed over 50 new strains of plum, peach, squash, rutabaga, sweet corn, melon, watermelon, salad bean ...

(1910-1996), American botanist *

Elwyn Morris Elwyn Gordon "Moe" Morris (January 3, 1921 – February 6, 2000) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers between 1943 and 1949. The rest of his career, which laste ...

(1921-2000), Canadian ice hockey player *

Elwyn Richardson Elwyn Stuart Richardson (8 July 1925 – 24 December 2012) was a New Zealand educator. He is best known for his book ''In the Early World'' a record of the development of his educational philosophy while working at a small country school in Nor ...

(1925-2012), New Zealand educator *

Elwyn Roberts Elwyn Roberts (1931 – February 2009) was a Welsh Anglican priest. Roberts was educated at Bangor University; Keble College, Oxford; and St Michael's College, Llandaff. He was ordained deacon in 1955 and priest in 1956. After a curacy in ...

(1931-2009), Welsh Anglican priest * Elwyn B. Robinson (1905-1985), American historian *

Elwyn E. Royce Elwyn E. Royce (March 18, 1868 – August 2, 1960) was an American farmer and politician. Born in Watertown, New York, Royce went to Union Academy in Belleville, New York and Plymouth High School in Plymouth, Wisconsin. He raised Holstein cat ...

(1868-1960), American farmer and politician *

Elwyn Seelye Elwyn Seelye (October 27, 1848 – October 14, 1920) was the founder of the New York State Historical Association and the first custodian of the Lake George battlefield site. Early years Elwyn Seelye was born October 27, 1848, in Queensbury, War ...

(1848-1920), American historian * Elwyn R. Shaw (1888-1950), American judge * Elwyn L. Simons (1930-2016), American paleontologist *

Elwyn Thomas Elwyn Thomas (July 5, 1894 – February 15, 1971) was a Florida judge, and a justice of the Supreme Court of Florida from 1938 to 1969. Early life Elwyn Thomas was born in Eldred, Florida, a small community in St. Lucie County, Florida named ...

(1894-1971), American judge * Elwyn Bernard Thomas, Welsh Anglican priest * Elwyn Tinklenberg (1950-), American politician * Elwyn Walters (1943-), Australian former rugby league footballer * Elwyn Watkins (1963-2024), English politician * Elwyn Welch (1925-1961), New Zealand conservationist and missionary * Elwyn Brooks White (1899-1985), American author * Saint Elwyn, an early saint or saints in

Cornwall Cornwall (; or ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is also one of the Celtic nations and the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, ...

Brittany Brittany ( ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica in Roman Gaul. It became an Kingdom of Brittany, independent kingdom and then a Duch ...

Other uses

Organizations

Elwyn Inc. Elwyn Inc. is a multi-state nonprofit organization based in Elwyn, Pennsylvania, in Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, providing services for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and ...

, an American non-profit **

Israel Elwyn Israel Elwyn (IE) () is an Israelites, Israeli nonprofit organization that provides services and programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It serves over 5,100 people from all age groups. The goal of the organization is ...

, the Israeli affiliate of the non-profit

Places

Elwyn, Pennsylvania Elwyn is an unincorporated community located in Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Middletown Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,807 at the 2010 census. The Pennsylva ...

, an unincorporated community near

Media Media may refer to: Communication * Means of communication, tools and channels used to deliver information or data ** Advertising media, various media, content, buying and placement for advertising ** Interactive media, media that is inter ...

** Elwyn station, a

SEPTA Regional Rail The SEPTA Regional Rail system is a commuter rail network owned by SEPTA and serving the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The system has 13 branches and more than 150 active stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, its suburbs and satellite town ...

station serving Elwyn * Elwyn Creek, a river in

British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...

Other

SS St. Elwyn SS ''St. Elwyn'' was a Cargo ship, cargo steamship that was built in England in 1938 and owned by the South American Saint Line. A German U-boat sank her in the Atlantic Ocean in 1940, with the loss of 24 of her crew. ''St. Elwyn'' was one of ...

, a British steamship sunk in World War 2 *

St Elwyn's Church, Hayle St Elwyn’s Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in Hayle, Cornwall, England, UK. History The foundation stone was laid by Miss Susan Hockin, sister of the rector of Phillack, on 5 August 1886. It ...