Iestyn is a
masculine
Masculinity (also called manhood or manliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with men and boys. Masculinity can be theoretically understood as socially constructed, and there is also evidence that some beh ...
given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Iestyn (saint)
Iestyn (sometimes recorded as Iestin or the Latin form Justinus) was a Welsh hermit and confessor in the 6th or 7th century who is venerated as a saint. He was the founder of two churches, one in Gwynedd and another in Anglesey, both in north Wa ...
, Welsh saint of the 6th or 7th centuries
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Justinian of Ramsey Island
Saint Justinian () was a 6th-century hermit who lived on Ramsey Island, near St. David's, in the Welsh county of Pembrokeshire.
Traditional life
Tradition states that he was a Breton nobleman who settled on the island of Ramsey as a hermit. Jus ...
, 6th-century hermit
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Iestyn Davies
Iestyn Davies (born 16 September 1979) is a British classical countertenor, active internationally as a Baroque music soloist and opera performer.
Education and background
Davies was born in York, England and first studied piano and recorder, ...
, British opera singer
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Iestyn ap Gwrgant
Iestyn ap Gwrgant (or Jestyn ap Gwrgant) () (1014–1093) was the last ruler of the Welsh kingdom of Morgannwg, which encompassed the counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire.
Lineage
Iestyn ap Gwrgant was the last ruler of the royal house o ...
(1045–1093), the last ruler of the Welsh kingdom of Morgannwg
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Iestyn Edwards
Iestyn Edwards is a stage and TV writer/performer, published poet and journalist, best known for character Madame Galina, the Prima Ballerina, who most recently has entertained troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Biography
Edwards trained at Southwar ...
, stage and TV writer/performer, published poet and journalist
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Iestyn Harris
Iestyn Rhys Harris (born 25 June 1976) is a former dual-code international professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s, and coach in rugby league in the 2000s and 2010s. He played representative rugb ...
(born 1976), Welsh professional rugby league footballer
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Iestyn Thomas
Iestyn Thomas (born 15 December 1976) is a former Wales international rugby union player. In April 2012, he retired from rugby due to injury.
Club career
A prop forward, Thomas started his rugby career with home-town club Pontypool RFC, but late ...
(born 1976), Welsh rugby union footballer
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Rhydderch ap Iestyn Rhydderch ab Iestyn (died 1033) was king of Deheubarth and controlled the Kingdom of Powys in Wales dring the early part of the eleventh century.
Comparatively little has been recorded about Rhydderch ab Iestyn in the annals. When Llywelyn ap Sei ...
(died 1033), king of Gwent and Morgannwg in south Wales
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