Gwynne is an Anglified spelling of the

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, of or about Wales * Welsh language, spoken in Wales * Welsh people, an ethnic group native to Wales Places * Welsh, Arkansas, U.S. * Welsh, Louisiana, U.S. * Welsh, Ohio, U.S. * Welsh Basin, during t ...

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Gwyn Gwyn or Gwynn may refer to: People * Gwyn (name), includes a list of people with the given name or surname Gwyn, including variants such as Gwynn and Gwynne Fictional or mythological characters * Gwyn ap Nudd, in Welsh mythology * Gwynn (Sluggy F ...

which means 'white' or/and 'blessed'.

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Gwynne Dyer Michael Gwynne Dyer (born 17 April 1943) is a British-Canadian military historian, author, professor, journalist, broadcaster, and retired naval officer. Dyer rose to prominence in the 1980s with the release of his television series ''War'' in ...

(b. 1943), male Canadian journalist *

G. Blakemore Evans Gwynne Blakemore Evans (31 March 1912 – 23 December 2005) was an American scholar of Elizabethan literature best known for editing the '' Riverside Shakespeare'' edition in 1974. Biography Evans was born on March 31. 1912 in Columbus, Ohio to ...

(1912–2005), male American scholar *

Gwynne Evans Gwynne Evans (September 3, 1880 – January 12, 1965), an American track athlete, competition swimmer and water-polo player, represented the United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics in his native St. Louis, capturing two bronze medals, one in ...

(1880–1965), male American swimmer *

Gwynne Geyer Gwynne Geyer (born August 13, 1956) is an American operatic soprano and voice teacher. Early life and education Born in Pennsylvania on August 13, 1956, Gwynne Geyer grew up in Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania. She attended the Boyertown Area School ...

, American operatic soprano *

Gwynne Gilford Gloria Gwynne Gilford (born July 27, 1946) is an American psychotherapist and former actress. She appeared in several television series in the 1970s and 1980s, including '' A New Kind of Family'', ''The Young Lawyers'' and '' The Waverly Wonders' ...

(b. 1946), American actress *

Gwynne Herbert Gwynne Herbert (11 September 1859 – 17 February 1946) was a British stage and film actress. Partial filmography * ''Liberty Hall'' (1914) * '' The Christian'' (1915) * ''The Firm of Girdlestone'' (1915) * '' The Shulamite'' (1915) * ''Annie La ...

(1859–1946), British actress * Gwynne Jones (b. 1945), male English cricketer * Gwynne Kimpton (1873–1930), English musician and conductor *

Gwynne McElveen Gwynne McElveen (Born 8 March 1974) is an American-born Irish actress. Her most recent role is as ''Tobis'' in the new Syfy series Nightflyers, released in December 2018. Early life McElveen is the second youngest of 5 children. She was born ...

(born 1974), American-born Irish actress *

Gwynne Nettler Gwynne Nettler (1913–October 5, 2007, also often spelled Gwynn Nettler) was a Canadian sociologist, psychologist, and movie stuntman who taught at the University of Alberta from 1963 to 1978. Biography When Nettler was young, he acted as a stu ...

(1913–2007), Canadian sociologist, psychologist, and movie stuntman * Gwynne Pugh, male American architect *

Gwynne Shipman Gwynne Shipman (born Beulah McDonald; November 8, 1909 – September 11, 2005) was an American film actress. She was married to the screenwriter Barry Shipman. They had a daughter Nina, who became an actress, and twin sons, Michael and Noel. ...

(1909–2005), American film actress *

Gwynne Shotwell Gwynne Shotwell ( Rowley, previously Gurevich; born November 23, 1963) is an American businesswoman and engineer. She is the president and chief operating officer of SpaceX, an American space transportation company, where she is responsible fo ...

(b. 1963), American businesswoman *

Gwynne Williams Gwynne Williams (born 1937) is a Welsh writer of poetry and prose as well as a translator of numerous literary works from English into Welsh. A strong proponent of Cymraeg, the native language of Wales, Williams has been writing since the 1950s, ...

(born 1937), male Welsh writer *

Gwynne Wilcox Gwynne A. Wilcox is an American attorney who has served on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Early life and education Wilcox obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Syracuse University and a Juris Doctor from the Rutgers Law School. Career Wi ...

, American attorney and politician

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Andrew Gwynne Andrew John Gwynne (born 4 June 1974) is a British politician who is Member of Parliament (MP) for Gorton and Denton, previously Denton and Reddish, since 2005. He was the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Preventi ...

(b. 1974), British politician *

Anne Gwynne Anne Gwynne (born Marguerite Gwynne Trice; December 10, 1918 – March 31, 2003) was an American actress who was known as one of the first scream queens because of her numerous appearances in horror films. Gwynne was also one of the most popular ...

(b. 1918), American film actress *

Bill Gwynne William Joseph Chatten Gwynne (28 June 1913 – 10 November 1991) was a New Zealand cricket umpire. He stood in three Test matches between 1956 and 1966. In all, he umpired 24 first-class matches between 1956 and 1966, all but four of them at ...

(1913–1991), New Zealand cricket umpire * David Gwynne (1904–1934), Welsh cricketer *

Edward Castres Gwynne Edward Castres Gwynne (13 February 1811 – 10 June 1888) was an English-born Australian lawyer, Supreme Court of South Australia judge and politician. Early life Gwynne was the son of the Rev. William Gwynne (1774–1825) rector of St Michael ...

(1811–1888), Australian lawyer *

Emlyn Gwynne Thomas Emlyn Gwynne (fourth ¼ 1898 – fourth ¼ 1962) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Mountain Ash RFC and Swansea RFC, and represe ...

(1898–1962), Welsh rugby player *

Fred Gwynne Frederick Hubbard Gwynne (July 10, 1926 – July 2, 1993) was an American actor, artist and author, who is widely known for his roles in the 1960s television sitcoms '' Car 54, Where Are You?'' (as Francis Muldoon) and '' The Munsters'' (as Herm ...

(1926–1993), American actor *

Gavin Gwynne Gavin Gwynne (born 25 April 1990) is a Welsh professional boxer who has held the European lightweight title since 2023. He previously held the British lightweight title between 2022 and 2024 and the Commonwealth lightweight title between 2021 an ...

, Welsh professional boxer *

George Gwynne George Gwynne (c. 1623 – 1673) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1654 and 1660. Gwynne was the son of David Gwynne and his wife Joan Morgan daughter of George Morgan of Itton, Monmouthshire. He in ...

(1623–1673), Welsh politician *

Glen Gwynne Glenn Gwynne (born 22 February 1972) is an Australian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels as a defender. Career Born in Mossman, Gwynne played at club level in Australia for Brisbane United, Parrama ...

(b. 1972), Australian soccer player *

Haydn Gwynne Haydn Gwynne (; 21 March 195720 October 2023) was an English actress. She was nominated for the 1992 BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance for the comedy series '' Drop the Dead Donkey'' (1990–1991), and won the 2009 Drama ...

(1957–2023), English actress *

Horace Gwynne Horace "Lefty" Gwynne (October 5, 1912 – April 16, 2001) was a bantamweight professional boxer from Canada, who competed in the 1930s and won the gold medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was still an amateur when he won the gold medal. Born ...

(1912–2001), Canadian boxer *

Howell Arthur Gwynne Howell Arthur Keir Gwynne, CH (3 September 1865 – 26 June 1950) was a Welsh author, newspaper editor of the London ''Morning Post'' from 1911 to 1937. Early life He was the son of Richard Gwynne, a schoolmaster and his wife Charlotte Lloyd ...

(1865–1950), British author *

Howell Gwynne (MP) Howell Gwynne (16 April 1718 – 1780) was a British politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Radnorshire from 1755 to 1761, and Old Sarum 1761 to 1768. Educated at Christ Church, Oxford, Howell stood unsuccessfully at the 1754 gene ...

, British politician *

Ivor Gwynne Ivor H. Gwynne (1867–1934) was a Welsh people, Welsh trade unionist and politician. Biography Born in Briton Ferry,Arthur Mee, ''Who's Who in Wales'' (1921), p.170 Gwynne worked in the tinplate industry all his life. He joined the Independent ...

(1867–1934), Welsh politician * Jack Gwynne (1895–1969), American illusionist * Jason Gwynne, British journalist * John Gwynne (disambiguation), several people ** John W. Gwynne (1889–1972), American politician ** John Wellington Gwynne (1814–1902), Canadian lawyer **

John Gwynne (captain) John Gwynne (fl. 1660), was a mercenary soldier. Gwynne, a Welshman, was the grandson of Edward Gwynne, barrister-at-law. He was a retainer in the household of Charles I, and was employed in training the royal family in military exercises. He rose ...

, mercenary soldier **

John Gwynne (commentator) Richard John Gwynne (23 April 1945 – 9 July 2022) was an English teacher, sports commentator and reporter. He was best known for his darts commentary, and worked at Sky Sports for twenty years. Early life Gwynne was born in High Ercall, Shrop ...

(b. 1945), British sports commentator **

John Gwynne (MP for Bath) John Gwynne (fl. 1563) was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Bath Bath may refer to: * Bathing, immersion in a fluid ** Bathtub, a large open container for water, in which a person may wash their body ...

, English politician * Julia Gwynne (1856–1934), English opera singer *

Llewellyn Gwynne Llewellyn Henry Gwynne (11 June 18639 December 1957) was a Welsh Anglican bishop and missionary. He was the first Anglican Bishop of Egypt and Sudan, serving from 1920 to 1946. Early life Llewellyn Henry Gwynne was born in Britain on 11 June ...

(1863–1957), Welsh Anglican Bishop *

Marmaduke Gwynne Marmaduke Gwynne (1691–1769) was a Welsh squire, and an early and influential Methodist convert. He was a scion of the Gwynne family of Glanbrân near Llandovery. Gwynne married well and employed Theophilus Evans as an Anglican private chaplain ...

(1691–1769), Methodist convert * Michael C. Gwynne (born 1942), American actor * Nathaniel Gwynne (1849–1883), American soldier * Nevile Gwynne, British writer *

Patrick Gwynne Alban Patrick Gwynne (24 March 1913 – 3 May 2003) was a British modernist architecture, modernist architect with Welsh roots, best known for designing and building The Homewood, which he left to the National Trust for Places of Historic Intere ...

(1913–2003), British modernist architect *

Peter Gwynne Peter Gwynne (22 September 1929 – 17 November 2011) was a New Zealand-born Australian television actor who was also known for voice-over work. Career Born in New Zealand, Gwynne was a well-recognised character actor, appearing in many of th ...

(1929–2011), Australian actor *

Phillip Gwynne Phillip Gwynne (born 1958) is an Australian author. He is best known for his 1998 debut novel, '' Deadly, Unna?'', a rites-of-passage story which uses Australian rules football as a backdrop to explore race relations in a small town in South Aust ...

(b. 1958), Australian author *

Roland Gwynne Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Roland Vaughan Gwynne DSO, DL, JP (16 May 188215 November 1971) was a British soldier and politician who served as Mayor of Eastbourne, Sussex, from 1928 to 1931. He was also a patient, close friend, and probable lover o ...

(1882–1971), Mayor of Eastbourne, Sussex *

Rowland Gwynne Rowland Gwynne FRS (c. 1658 – 24 January 1726) of Llanelwedd, Radnorshire, was a Welsh Whig politician. Gwynne was born in about 1658, the eldest son of George Gwynne of Llanelwedd, by his wife Sybill, daughter of Roderick Gwynne, also of L ...

(1658–1726), Welsh politician *

Rupert Gwynne Rupert Sackville Gwynne (2 August 187312 October 1924), was a British Conservative politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Eastbourne from 1910 to 1924. He was the father of cookery writer Elizabeth David. Early years Gwynne was t ...

(1873–1924), British politician *

S. C. Gwynne Samuel C. Gwynne III is an American writer. He holds a bachelor's degree in history from Princeton University and a master's degree in writing from Johns Hopkins University. Life and career Gwynne was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, to Sam Gw ...

, American writer *

Sam Gwynne Samuel Luke Gwynne (born 17 December 1987) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for club Westfields. Career Gwynne was born in Hereford and joined the Hereford United youth team, which is associated with the Pershore College ...

(b. 1987), English footballer * Allan Gwynne-Jones (1892–1982), English painter * David Thomas Gwynne-Vaughan (1871–1915), Welsh botanist *

Helen Gwynne-Vaughan Dame Helen Charlotte Isabella Gwynne-Vaughan, (née Fraser; 21 January 1879 – 26 August 1967) was a prominent English botanist and mycologist. During the First World War, she served in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and then as Commandant ...

(1879–1967), English botanist *

Meredith Gwynne Evans Meredith Gwynne Evans, FRS (2 December 1904 – 25 December 1952) was a British physical chemist who made important contributions to the theory of chemical reaction rates and reaction mechanisms. Together with Henry Eyring and Michael Polanyi, ...

(1904–1952), British physical chemist *

Peter Gwynn-Jones Sir Peter Llewellyn Gwynn-Jones (12 March 1940 – 21 August 2010) was a long-serving Officer of Arms at the College of Arms in London. He was Garter Principal King of Arms, the senior English officer of arms, from 1995 to 2010. Life and car ...

(1940–2010), English officer of arms

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* Gwynne Building, historic building in Cincinnati, United States *

Gwynne, Alberta Gwynne is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10. It is located on Highway 13, approximately east of Wetaskiwin. History In 1902, pioneer homesteader Charles Rodberg (known in his native Belgium as Chevalie ...

, hamlet in central Alberta, Canada *

Gwynne Road Gwynne Road is a road located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in India, that travels through Aminabad and Maulviganj. The road is in length, it starts at Aminabad Chauraha and ends at Jagat Narayan Road. It is famous for its paper Paper is a ...

, road in Lucknow, India *

Nell Gwynne (operetta) ''Nell Gwynne'' is a three-act comic opera composed by Robert Planquette, with a libretto by H. B. Farnie. The libretto is based on the play ''Rochester'' by William Thomas Moncrieff. The piece was a rare instance of an opera by a French compos ...

, comic opera by Robert Planquette

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