Gwyneth
Gwyneth (sometimes Gweneth) is a Welsh feminine given name which derives from the kingdom of Gwynedd. It is borne by the following people:
- Gwyneth Boodoo, an American psychologist and expert on educational measurement
- Gwyneth Cravens, an American novelist and journalist
- Gwyneth Dunwoody (1930–2008), a Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
- Gwyneth Glyn (born 1979), a Welsh language poet and musician
- Gwyneth Herbert (born 1981), a British singer-songwriter and composer
- Gwyneth Hughes, British screenwriter and documentary director
- Mabel Gweneth Humphreys, mathematician
- Gwyneth Johnstone (1915–2010), English landscape painter
- Gwyneth Jones (novelist) (born 1952), a British science fiction and fantasy writer and critic
- Gwyneth Jones (soprano) DBE (born 1936), a Welsh soprano
- Gwyneth Lewis (born 1959), a Welsh poet, and the first National Poet for Wales
- Gweneth Molony (born 1932), Australian figure skater
- Gwyneth Paltrow (born 1972), an American actress and businesswoman.
- Gwyneth Powell (born 1946), an English actress
- Gwyneth Rees (born 1968), a British author of children's books
- Gwyneth Scally, a visual contemporary artist from Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Gwyneth Stallard, British mathematician
- Gwyneth Strong (born 1959), an English actress
- Gwyneth Walker (born 1947), an American composer
- Gwenethe Walshe (1908 – 2006), British dancer
- Gweneth Whitteridge, medical historian
| Pronunciation | Welsh: [ˈɡwɨ̞nɛθ] |
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| Gender | Feminine |
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| Meaning | uncertain; first element may be Welsh gwyn "white", but see Etymology of Gwynedd |
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Gwyneth is also the name of the following fictional characters:
- a character in the Fur Fighters video game
- the title character of Gwyneth and the Thief, a young adult historical romance novel written by Margaret Moore
- Gwyneth, a character in the Dragonlance novel The Legend of Huma
- Gwynneth, an Australian Masked Owl from the Wolves of the Beyond fantasy novel series by Kathryn Lasky
See also
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