Alwyn is a name, primarily used as a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Alwyn Bramley-Moore Alywn Bramley-Moore (July 3, 1878 – April 4, 1916) was a provincial politician, author and soldier from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1909 to 1913 sitting with the Liberal caucus in gove ...

(1878–1916), politician and soldier from Alberta, Canada *

Alwyn Davey Alwyn Davey, Jr. (born 15 May 1984) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club of the Australian Football League (AFL) between 2007 and 2013. Early life Davey is of Indigenous Australian descent with trib ...

(born 1984), Indigenous Australian rules footballer * Alwyn Eato (born 1929), English cricketer *

Alwyn Hamilton Alwyn Hamilton is a Canadian author. She is known for her bestselling young adult book '' Rebel of the Sands''. Biography Hamilton was born in Toronto and had lived in Europe and Canada before her parents decided to settle in France. She grew ...

, author of ''

Rebel of the Sands ''Rebel of the Sands'' is a 2016 young adult novel written by Alwyn Hamilton. ''Rebel of the Sands'' is Hamilton's debut novel. This is the first book of the trilogy. Plot Sixteen-year-old gunslinger and sharpshooter Amani Al'Hiza has the elemen ...

'' *

Alwyn Jones (biophysicist) Thomas Alwyn Jones (born 30 August 1947) is a Welsh biophysicist and a professor at the Uppsala University in Sweden. Early life and education Alwyn Jones attended the primary school at Bedlinog, and went on to the Lewis School, Pengam where he ...

(born 1947), Welsh biophysicist and professor at the University of Uppsala *

Alwyn Jones (athlete) Alwyn Jones (born 28 February 1985) is an Australian triple jumper. Jones was born in Australia. He attended Victoria University. He finished fifth at the 2004 World Junior Championships, won the bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games a ...

(born 1985), Australian triple jumper *

Alwyn Kurts Alwyn Cecil Kurts (28 October 1915 – 4 May 2000) was an Australian drama and comedy actor of radio, television and film, best remembered for his role as gruff Inspector Colin Fox in the TV series ''Homicide''. Biography Kurts' father, David D ...

(1915–2000), Australian drama and comedy actor *

Alwyn MacArchill Alwyn MacArchill was a mid-12th-century man who appears in numerous charters of the Kings of Scots. He, and his son, held the office of ''rannair''—a distributor of the food and provisions—to the King of Scots. Over the years, some hi ...

(12th century), a ''rannair'' to the King of Scots *

Alwyn Morris Alwyn Morris, CM (born November 22, 1957) is a retired Canadian sprint kayaker. A member of the Mohawk nation in Kahnawake, he is considered one of the most influential Indigenous athletes of all time. He is the first and only Aboriginal Canad ...

(born 1957), Canadian flatwater canoeist *

Alwyn Myburgh Alwyn Myburgh (born 13 October 1980 in Vanderbijlpark) is a South African hurdler. His personal best time is 48.09 seconds, achieved at the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is ...

(born 1980), South African hurdler *

Alwyn Rice Jones Alwyn Rice Jones (25 March 1934 – 12 August 2007) was Bishop of St Asaph from 1981 to 1999 and also Archbishop of Wales, the Welsh province of the Anglican Communion, from 1991 to 1999. During Rice Jones' tenure, the Church of Wales refor ...

(1934–2007), Archbishop of Wales from 1991 to 1999 *

Alwyn Schlebusch Alwyn Louis Schlebusch (16 September 1917 – 7 January 2008) was a South African politician, the only holder of the title Vice State President of South Africa from 1 January 1982 to 14 September 1984. He was an Afrikaner with a surname o ...

(1917–2008), Vice State President of South Africa 1981–1984 *

Alwyn Scott Alwyn Scott is an American journalist. In 2010, he was named as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for editing a series of articles investigating the shutdown and sale of Washington Mutual, the largest U.S. bank to fail, and the foreclosure crisis. ...

(born 1963), American business journalist and editor *

Alwyn Sheppard Fidler Alwyn Gwilym Sheppard Fidler CBE (8 May 1909 – 1990) was a Welsh architect and town planner who was chief architect for the new town of Crawley from 1947 to 1952 and was the first person to be appointed City Architect of Birmingham, wher ...

CBE (1909–1990), Welsh architect and town planner *Alwyn Wall, of British gospel beat group

Malcolm and Alwyn Malcolm and Alwyn were a popular British gospel beat music group in the 1970s. They played rock music influenced by Simon and Garfunkel, Bob Dylan and The Beatles with lyrics reflecting their conversion to Christianity. The duo was composed of ...

Alwyn Williams (bishop) Alwyn Terrell Petre Williams (20 July 188818 February 1968) was Bishop of Durham (1939–1952) and then Bishop of Winchester (1952–1961). Family and education Born the eldest son of John (a physician) and Adeline (née Peter) Williams, at Bar ...

(1888–1968), Bishop of Durham, 1939–52, and Bishop of Winchester, 1952–61 *

Alwyn Williams (geologist) Sir Alwyn Williams (8 June 1921 – 4 April 2004) was a Welsh geologist, who was Principal of the University of Glasgow from 1976 to 1988, and President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh from 1985 to 1988. Early life Williams was born in Aber ...

(1921–2004), Welsh geologist *

Alwyn Young Alwyn Young is a professor of economics and the Leili & Johannes Huth Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He held a named chair at the University of Chicago and was on the faculty at Boston University and the MIT Sl ...

, professor of economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science

Surname

* Joe Alwyn (born 1991), English actor *

Kenneth Alwyn Kenneth Alwyn (born Kenneth Alwyn Wetherell) (28 July 1925 – 10 December 2020) was a British conductor, composer, and writer. Described by BBC Radio 3 as "one of the great British musical directors", Alwyn was known for his many recordings, i ...

(1925–2020), British orchestral conductor *

Nicholas Alwyn Nicholas Alwyn (13 June 1938 – 16 June 2021) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Cambridge University Cricket Club. His highest score of 41 came when playing for Cambridge University in the match against Essex County Cricket ...

(born 1938), English first class cricketer * William Alwyn, CBE (1905–1985), English composer, conductor, and music teacher {{given name, type=both