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Gender
Masculine and Feminine
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Origin of the Name Gwyn
Welsh
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Usage of the Name Gwyn
Welsh, Welsh Mythology; English
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Meaning of the Name Gwyn
The name Gwyn means "white, fair" in Welsh. It is used as a masculine name in Wales and a feminine name in the English-speaking countries.
As a feminine name it can also be used as a short form of Gwyneth.
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Famous Bearers
In Welsh mythology, Gwyn ap Nudd was the ruler of the Welsh Otherworld, Annwn (the realm of the dead and the home of the deities).
Bearers of the name include Gwyn Nicholls (1874 - 1939), a Welsh male rugby union player;
Gwyn Jones (1907 - 1999), a Welsh male writer;
Gwyn Thomas (1913 - 1981), a Welsh male writer;
Gwyn Cready (born 1962), an American female novelist;
Cynthia Gwyn Brown (born 1974), an American female model.
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