Gwyn

American

[gwin] / gwɪn /

Or Gwynne

noun

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

Gwyn British

/ ɡwɪn /

noun

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

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

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

District judge Gwyn Jones concluded the company had been negligent and had "no doubt caused significant embarrassment to all those dedicated personnel in Dwr Cymru".

From BBC ● May 15, 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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