Gwyneth (sometimes Gweneth) is a

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feminine

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which derives from the kingdom of

Gwynedd Gwynedd (; ) is a county and preserved county (latter with differing boundaries; includes the Isle of Anglesey) in the north-west of Wales. It shares borders with Powys, Conwy County Borough, Denbighshire, Anglesey over the Menai Strait, and C ...

. Notable people: *

Gwyneth Boodoo Gwyneth M. Boodoo (born Trinidad) is an American psychologist and expert on educational measurement. Boodoo received her doctorate in educational measurement from the University of Toronto in 1978. She has taught at Texas A&M University, where she ...

, 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 Gwyneth Herbert (born 26 August 1981) is a British singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. Initially known for her interpretation of jazz and Swing (genre), swing jazz standard, standards, she is now established ...

(born 1981), a British singer-songwriter and composer *

Gwyneth Ho Gwyneth Ho Kwai-lam (; born 24 August 1990) is a Hong Kong social activist and former reporter of the now defunct news outlet ''Stand News'', who rose to prominence for her frontline reporting in the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests. In June 2020, ...

(born 1990), a Hong Kong social activist and former journalist *

Gwyneth Hughes Gwyneth Hughes is a British documentary director and screenwriter who works mainly in television. Early life She is a former newspaper journalist from the north of England. Career Her credits include the crime drama '' Five Days'', ''Cherished' ...

, British screenwriter and documentary director *

Mabel Gweneth Humphreys Mabel Gweneth Humphreys was a Canadian-American mathematician and Professor of Mathematics at Randolph-Macon Women's College. The M. Gweneth Humphreys Award of the Association for Women in Mathematics was established in her honor. Education H ...

, mathematician * Gwyneth Johnstone (1915–2010), English landscape painter * Gwyneth Jones (novelist) (born 1952), a British science fiction and fantasy writer and critic *

Dame Gwyneth Jones (soprano) Dame Gwyneth Jones (born 7 November 1936) is a Welsh dramatic soprano, widely regarded as one of the greatest Wagnerian sopranos in the second half of the 20th century. Early life and career Jones was born in Pontnewynydd, Monmouthshire, Wal ...

DBE (born 1936), a Welsh soprano * Gwyneth Lewis (born 1959), a Welsh poet, and the first National Poet for Wales *

Gweneth Lilly Gweneth Lilly (24 September 1920 – 5 April 2004) was a Welsh writer and teacher who authored novels, children's and teenage books and adult books in English and Welsh. She worked as a teacher at the University of Liverpool and later at St. Mary' ...

(1920–2004), Welsh writer and teacher *

Gweneth Molony Gweneth (or Gwenneth) Molony (born 17 June 1932) is an Australian figure skater. She is the 1949–1951 Australian national champion. She represented Australia at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where she placed 21st. She and Nancy Burley were the ...

(born 1932), Australian figure skater *

Gwyneth Paltrow Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (; born ) is an American actress and businesswoman. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Paltrow gained notice for her early work in films ...

(born 1972), an American actress and businesswoman. * Gwyneth Powell (1946-2022), 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 Gwyneth is also the name of the following fictional characters: *a character in the ''

Fur Fighters ''Fur Fighters'' (titled ''Furrballs'' in early development) is a video game developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Acclaim Entertainment for the Dreamcast in 2000, later for Microsoft Windows. The game was first announced as a Dreamcas ...

'' 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 ''The Legend of Huma'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Richard A. Knaak, the first in the Heroes Sextet of Dragonlance novels. It was based on characters and settings from Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman's ''Dragonlance Chronicles'' serie ...

'' *Gwynneth, an Australian Masked Owl from the Wolves of the Beyond fantasy novel series by Kathryn Lasky

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