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Gwyn
Gwyn
English
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Gwyn
- A male given name.
- A surname.
- A diminutive of the female given name Gwyneth.
Related terms
gwyn
gwyn
Welsh
Etymology 1
From Proto-Brythonic *gwɨnn, from Proto-Celtic *windos.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): [ɡwɨ̞n]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): [ɡwɪn]
Adjective
gwyn (feminine singular gwen, plural gwynion, equative gwynned, comparative gwynnach, superlative gwynnaf)
Derived terms
- gwynnu (“to whiten”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| gwyn | wyn | ngwyn | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
See also
| Colors in Welsh · lliwiau (layout · text) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| coch | gwyrdd | melyn | melynwyn | gwyn |
| rhudd | ? | ? | ? | pinc |
| ? | glas | oren, melyngoch | llwyd | fioled |
| du | porffor | brown | asur, gwynlas | gwyrddlas |
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
- gŵyn
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡʊɨ̯n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡʊi̯n/
Noun
gwyn
- Soft mutation of cwyn.
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cwyn | gwyn | nghwyn | chwyn |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||