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

Given name

* Alwyn Bramley-Moore (1878–1916), politician and soldier from Alberta, Canada * Alwyn Davey (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 ...

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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 (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 (born 1980), South African hurdler * Alwyn Rice Jones (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 (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 * Alwyn Williams (bishop) (1888–1968), Bishop of Durham, 1939–52, and Bishop of Winchester, 1952–61 * Alwyn Williams (geologist) (1921–2004), Welsh geologist * Alwyn Young, 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