Gwyn - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Gwyn \

, also used as boy's name Gwyn, is of Welsh origin, and its meaning is "fair, white, blessed, holy". Also short form of Gwendolyn or Gwyneth. A masculine name in Wales used as a feminine name in the English-speaking world.

Gwyn has 7 variant forms: Gwin, Gwinn, Gwinna, Gwinne, Gwynn, Gwynna and Gwynne.

For more information, see also related names Gwen and Guinevere.

Baby names that sound like Gwyn are Gayna and Gwenn.

Gwyn is a somewhat common first name for women (#3036 out of 4276) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#14607 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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