Emyr is a Welsh given name.
Notable people with the name include:
*
Emyr Humphreys
Emyr Owen Humphreys, FRSL, FLSW (; 15 April 191930 September 2020) was a Welsh novelist, poet, and author. His career spanned from the 1940s until his retirement in 2009. He published in both English and Welsh.
Early life and career
Humphre ...
(born 1919), leading Welsh novelist, poet and author
*
Emyr Huws
Emyr Wyn Huws (born 30 September 1993) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for the Wales national team. He retired in December 2023.
He came through the youth systems of Swansea City and Manchester City before ...
(born 1993), Welsh former footballer
*
Emyr Jones Parry
Sir Emyr Jones Parry FLSW (born 21 September 1947) is a British retired diplomat. He is a former Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations and former UK Permanent Representative on the North Atlantic Council.
Educa ...
, GCMG, FInstP (born 1947), retired British diplomat
*
Emyr Lewis
Emyr Wyn Lewis (born 29 August 1968) Scrum.com is a Welsh former
(born 1968), former Wales international rugby union player
* Emyr Wyn Lewis (born 1982), Welsh rugby union footballer
* Emyr Llewelyn, Welsh political activist
*
Gwil Owen
Gwilym "Gwil" Emyr Owen III (born July 24, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter of Welsh heritage.
Career
Gwil was born in Syracuse, New York, grew up in Granville, Ohio, and attended Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, but did not grad ...