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Gwyn

American  
[gwin] / gwɪn /
Or Gwynne

noun

  1. Eleanor Nell, 1650–87, English actress: mistress of Charles II.


Gwyn British  
/ ɡwɪn /

noun

  1. Nell, original name Eleanor Gwynne. 1650–87, English actress; mistress of Charles II

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A mix of its own products—from the recently rebranded fashion label Gwyn and Goop Beauty—are sold alongside other brands online and in brick-and-mortar stores in places like Aspen, Colo. and the Hamptons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Consumed by jealousy, Richard wonders how to bring Gwyn down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Richard’s best friend, Gwyn Barry, has become a very successful novelist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

After the England loss, former Wales captain Gwyn Jones said Welsh rugby bosses should not waste a crisis and must instigate immediate major change.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

He recalled, then, the sound of Gwyn the Hunter’s horn and the memory of it filled him with grief and fear.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

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