wynn

¹ American  

[win] / wɪn /

noun

1. a character (ƿ) representing the sound (w) in Old English and early Middle English manuscripts, based on a rune with the same phonetic value.

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Wynn ² American  

[win] / wɪn /

noun

1. Ed Isaiah Edwin Leopold, 1886–1966, U.S. comedian.

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Etymology

Origin of wynn

before 1100; Middle English wen, Old English wyn ( n ), special use of wyn ( n ) joy ( winsome, wish )

Example Sentences

South Yorkshire Police believed Trevor "TJ" Wynn, 17, had died alongside Summer Louise Scott, 17, in a collision near Rotherham on 13 December, while fellow passenger Joshua Johnson, 18, was seriously injured.

From BBC

South Yorkshire Police said officers had wrongly told relatives of Trevor Wynn, 17, that he had died in the crash near Rotherham in December.

From BBC

Wynn's family were subsequently told he had died while it was believed that Johnson was the male in hospital receiving treatment.

From BBC

Wynn was not named publicly by police at the time of the crash, but was widely identified on social media and in local news outlets as having died in the collision.

From BBC

Across a large conference room table somewhere inside the bowels of the Wynn Las Vegas, the members of Grupo Frontera appeared tired.

From Los Angeles Times