Gwyneth (sometimes Gweneth) is a

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feminine given name which derives from the kingdom of

Gwynedd Gwynedd (; ) is a Local government in Wales#Principal areas, county and preserved county (latter with differing boundaries; includes the Isle of Anglesey) in the North West Wales, north-west of Wales. It shares borders with Powys, Conwy County B ...

. Notable people: * Gwyneth Boodoo, an American psychologist and expert on educational measurement * Gwyneth Cravens, an American novelist and journalist *

Gwyneth Dunwoody Gwyneth Patricia Dunwoody (née Phillips; 12 December 1930 – 17 April 2008) was a British Labour Party politician, who was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Exeter from 1966 to 1970, and then for Crewe (later Crewe and Nantwich) from February ...

(1930–2008), a Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom *

Gwyneth Glyn Gwyneth Glyn (born Gwyneth Glyn Evans, 14 December 1979) is a Welsh language poet and musician. Biography Gwyneth Glyn was born in St David's Hospital in Bangor, Gwynedd, and grew up at her family home in Llanarmon. She was educated at Ysgol G ...

(born 1979), a Welsh language poet and musician *

Gwyneth Herbert Gwyneth Herbert (born 26 August 1981) is a British singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. Initially known for her interpretation of jazz and swing standards, she is now established as a writer of original compo ...

(born 1981), a British singer-songwriter and composer * Gwyneth Ho (born 1990), a Hong Kong social activist and former journalist *

Gwyneth Hughes Gwyneth Hughes is a British documentary director and screenwriter who works mainly in television. Early life She is a former newspaper journalist from the north of England. Career Her credits include the crime drama '' Five Days'', ''Cherished' ...

, British screenwriter and documentary director *

Mabel Gweneth Humphreys Mabel Gweneth Humphreys was a Canadian-American mathematician and Professor of Mathematics at Randolph-Macon Women's College. The M. Gweneth Humphreys Award of the Association for Women in Mathematics was established in her honor. Education ...

, mathematician * Gwyneth Johnstone (1915–2010), English landscape painter *

Gwyneth Jones (novelist) Gwyneth Jones (born 14 February 1952) is an English science fiction and fantasy writer and critic, and a young adult/children's writer under the pen name Ann Halam. Biography and writing career Jones was born in Manchester, England. Education ...

(born 1952), a British science fiction and fantasy writer and critic *

Dame Gwyneth Jones (soprano) Dame Gwyneth Jones (born 7 November 1936) is a Welsh dramatic soprano, widely regarded as one of the greatest Wagnerian sopranos in the second half of the 20th century. Early life and career Jones was born in Pontnewynydd, Monmouthshire, Wa ...

DBE (born 1936), a Welsh soprano *

Gwyneth Lewis Gwyneth Denver Davies (born 1959), known professionally as Gwyneth Lewis, is a Welsh poet, who was the inaugural National Poet of Wales in 2005. She wrote the text that appears over the Wales Millennium Centre. Biography Gwyneth Lewis was ...

(born 1959), a Welsh poet, and the first National Poet for Wales *

Gweneth Lilly Gweneth Lilly (24 September 1920 – 5 April 2004) was a Welsh writer and teacher who authored novels, children's and teenage books and adult books in English and Welsh. She worked as a teacher at the University of Liverpool and later at St. Mary' ...

(1920–2004), Welsh writer and teacher *

Gweneth Molony Gweneth (or Gwenneth) Molony (born 17 June 1932) is an Australian figure skater. She is the 1949–1951 Australian national champion. She represented Australia at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where she placed 21st. She and Nancy Burley were the ...

(born 1932), Australian figure skater *

Gwyneth Paltrow Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (; born ) is an American actress and businesswoman. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Paltrow gained notice for her early work in films ...

(born 1972), an American actress and businesswoman. * Gwyneth Powell (1946-2022), an English actress * Gwyneth Rees (born 1968), a British author of children's books * Gwyneth Scally, a visual contemporary artist from Tucson, Arizona, United States * Gwyneth Stallard, British mathematician *

Gwyneth Strong Gwyneth Strong (born 2 December 1959) is an English actress. She has appeared in ''Shadows'' (1975), ''Angels'' (1976), ''Crown Court'' and ''Z-Cars'' (1977), ''Play for Today'' (1980-1984), ''Silent Witness'' (1996). However, she is best known fo ...

(born 1959), an English actress * Gwyneth Walker (born 1947), an American composer *

Gwenethe Walshe Gwenethe Walshe (5 February 1908 – 22 January 2006)Peggy Spencer; Janet Clark; Vernon Kemp death announcement, retrieved 12 August 2007 was a leading British Latin and ballroom dancer. Born in Wanganui, New Zealand, she lived most of her life in ...

(1908–2006), British dancer * Gweneth Whitteridge, medical historian Gwyneth is also the name of the following fictional characters: *a character in the '' Fur Fighters'' video game *the title character of ''Gwyneth and the Thief'', a young adult historical romance novel written by Margaret Moore *Gwyneth, a character in the Dragonlance novel ''

The Legend of Huma ''The Legend of Huma'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Richard A. Knaak, the first in the Heroes Sextet of Dragonlance novels. It was based on characters and settings from Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman's '' Dragonlance Chronicles'' ...

'' *Gwynneth, an Australian Masked Owl from the Wolves of the Beyond fantasy novel series by Kathryn Lasky

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