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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Gwyn

Plaid Cymru's Dr Gwyn Williams candidate for Gŵyr Abertawe described the loss of graduates from the NHS workforce in Wales as "a tragedy" that "threatens to worsen ambulance waiting times".

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026

Stockpile evidence of infidelity as he accompanies Gwyn on a book tour in America?

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

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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