Gladwyn is a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
which may refer to:
People:
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Gladwyn Bush
Gladwyn Klosking Bush (14 March 1914 – 24 November 2003), also known as Miss Lassie, was a Caymanian folk painter.
Life and career
Gladwyn was born in South Church Street, George Town, Cayman Islands in March 1914 to Richard and Margare ...
(1914-2003), folk painter from the Cayman Islands
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Gladwyn M. Childs (1896–1975), American minister, missionary and anthropologist
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Gladwyn Jebb
Hubert Miles Gladwyn Jebb, 1st Baron Gladwyn (25 April 1900 – 24 October 1996) was a prominent British civil servant, diplomat and politician who served as the acting secretary-general of the United Nations between 1945 and 1946.
Early ...
(1900-1996), British civil servant, diplomat, politician and Acting Secretary-General of the United Nations (1945-1946)
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Gladwyn Kingsley Noble (1894–1940), American zoologist
See also
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Baron Gladwyn
Baron Gladwyn, of Bramfield in the County of Suffolk, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1960 for the prominent civil servant and diplomat Gladwyn Jebb. He was Acting Secretary-General of the United Nations from ...
, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
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Gladwin (surname) Gladwin is a medieval English surname meaning good friend (derived from Old English ''glæd'' + ''wine''). Notable people with the surname include:
* Chris Gladwin (cricketer) (born 1962), English cricketer
* Cliff Gladwin (19161988), English cric ...
, a surname from which the given name is derived
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Gladwyn, New Brunswick, Canada, a community served by
New Brunswick Route 390
Route 390 is a long mostly east–west secondary highway in the northwest portion of New Brunswick, Canada.
The route's North-Eastern terminus starts at a sharp turn at route 105 in Tobique Narrows. The road travels south-east following the No ...
*''Gladwyn'', an 18th-century schooner associated with the
Navy Island Royal Naval Shipyard
Navy Island Royal Naval Shipyard was a Royal Navy yard in Ontario.
Located on Navy Island in the Niagara River, it served as a French naval base in the early 18th century and was acquired by the British in 1763. The Royal Navy used it for their ...
, Ontario (in present-day Canada)
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