Glyn is a Welsh name. Notable people with the name include:

Surnames

* Alan Glyn (1918–1998), Conservative Party (UK) Member of Parliament * Andrew Glyn (1943–2007), UK-based economist and lecturer at the University of Oxford *

Elinor Glyn Elinor Glyn ( Sutherland; 17 October 1864 – 23 September 1943) was a British novelist and scriptwriter who specialised in romantic fiction, which was considered scandalous for its time, although her works are relatively tame by modern stand ...

(1864–1943), British novelist and scriptwriter *

Frederick Glyn, 4th Baron Wolverton Frederick Glyn, 4th Baron Wolverton (24 September 1864 – 3 October 1932), was a British banker and Conservative politician. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household under Arthur Balfour from 1902 to 1905. Background Glyn was the younger ...

(1864–1932), British banker and Conservative politician *

Gareth Glyn Gareth Glyn, born Gareth Glynne Davies (born 1951), is a Welsh composer and radio broadcaster. Life and education Born in Machynlleth, Wales, Glyn is the eldest son of the late Welsh poet T. Glynne Davies. He received his secondary education at ...

(born 1951), Welsh composer and radio broadcaster *

George Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton George Carr Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton (27 March 1797 – 24 July 1873) was a banker with interests in the railways, a partner in the family firm of Glyn, Mills & Co., which was reputed to be the largest private bank in London. Background He was ...

(1797–1873), banker with interests in the railways *

George Grenfell Glyn, 2nd Baron Wolverton George Grenfell Glyn, 2nd Baron Wolverton Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, PC (10 February 1824 – 6 November 1887), was a British Liberal Party (UK), Liberal politician. He held office in three of the Liberal administrations o ...

, PC (1824–1887), a British Liberal politician *

Guto'r Glyn Guto'r Glyn (c. 1412 – c. 1493) was a Welsh language poet and soldier of the era of the ''Beirdd yr Uchelwyr'' ("Poets of the Nobility") or ''Cywyddwyr'' ("cywydd-men"), the itinerant professional poets of the later Middle Ages. He is consid ...

(1435–1493), Welsh language poet *

Gwyneth Glyn Gwyneth Glyn (born Gwyneth Glyn Evans, 14 December 1979) is a Welsh language poet and musician. Biography Gwyneth Glyn was born in St David's Hospital in Bangor, Gwynedd, and grew up at her family home in Llanarmon. She was educated at Ysgol ...

(born 1979), Welsh language poet and musician *

Isabella Glyn Isabella Glyn (22 May 1823 – 18 May 1889) was a well-known Victorian-era Shakespearean actress.John Plumptre Carr Glyn Lieutenant-General Sir John Plumptre Carr Glyn (11 January 1837 – 28 March 1912) was a British general who saw active service in the Crimean War and the Anglo-Ashanti War. Early life John Plumptre Carr Glyn was born Witchampton, east Dorset. ...

(1837–1912), KCB, a British general *

Pascoe Glyn The Hon. Pascoe Charles Glyn (12 April 1833 – 3 November 1904), was a British businessman and Liberal politician. Glyn was a younger son of George Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton, and his wife Marianne, daughter of Pascoe Grenfell. George Glyn, 2 ...

(1833–1904), British businessman and Liberal politician *

Ralph Glyn, 1st Baron Glyn Major Ralph George Campbell Glyn, 1st Baron Glyn, Bt, MC, DL (3 March 1884 – 1 May 1960), known as Sir Ralph Glyn, 1st Baronet, from 1934 to 1953, was a soldier and Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Pa ...

(1884–1960), MC DL, a soldier and Conservative Party politician in the UK * Richard Thomas Glyn (1831-1900), British Army general *

Sidney Glyn Captain Sidney Carr Glyn (11 October 1835 – 26 February 1916) was a British Liberal Party politician. Glyn was a younger son of George Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton, and his first wife Marianne, daughter of Pascoe Grenfell. George Glyn, 2nd Baron Wo ...

(1835–1916), British politician * Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, of Ewell (1711–1773), British banker and politician *

Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, of Gaunt's House Sir Richard Carr Glyn, 1st Baronet (2 February 1755 – 27 April 1838) was a British banker and politician. Glyn was the son of Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, by his second wife Elizabeth (née Carr). He was educated at Westminster School and o ...

(1755–1838), British banker and politician *

Sir Richard Glyn, 9th Baronet Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Richard Hamilton Glyn, 9th Baronet OBE, TD, DL (12 October 1907 – 24 October 1980) was a British army officer, Conservative politician and authority on breeding pedigree dogs. He was the son of Sir Richard Glyn, 8th ...

OBE (1907–1980), TD, DL, a British army officer and Conservative politician *

William Glyn William E. Glyn (1859 – March 23, 1939) was an American based British male tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Eac ...

, American tennis player *

William Glyn (bishop) William Glyn (1504 – 21 May 1558), also known as William Glynn or William Glynne, was the Bishop of Bangor from 1555 until his death. He was born in Heneglwys, Anglesey and educated at Queens' College, Cambridge, later becoming a fellow of ...

(or Glynn or Glynne, 1504–1558), Bishop of Bangor

Given name

Dafydd Glyn Jones Dafydd Glyn Jones (born 1941) is a Welsh scholar and lexicographer, born in the village of Carmel, Gwynedd. He is a specialist in Middle Welsh prose, and his other interests include Welsh history, Robert Jones, Rhoslan, and the life and work of ...

(born 1941), Welsh scholar and lexicographer *

Edmund John Glyn Hooper Edmund John Glyn Hooper (July 7, 1818 – October 5, 1889) was a Canadian businessman and political figure. He represented Addington in the 1st Parliament of Ontario and Lennox in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal-Conservative ...

(1818–1889), Canadian businessman and political figure * Glyn Barker (born 1953), British businessman * Glyn Barnett (born 1970), British international rifleman *

Glyn Berry Glyn Raymond Berry (June 14, 1946 – January 15, 2006) was a Canadians, Canadian diplomat killed by a suicide attack, suicide car bombing attack in Afghanistan. He was the first Canadian diplomat to be killed while on duty in Afghanistan. Two othe ...

(1946–2006), Canadian diplomat killed by a car bomb in Afghanistan *

Glyn Cannon Glyn Cannon is a British playwright. His plays include; ''Coffee'' (Pleasance Edinburgh 2009), ''The Kiss'' (Hampstead Theatre) and ''Gone'', a modern adaptation of Sophocles' ''Antigone'' that was first produced at the Pleasance Courtyard for ...

(born 1976), British playwright *

Glyn Daniel Glyn Edmund Daniel Fellow of the British Academy, FBA, Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, FRAI (23 April 1914 – 13 December 1986) was a Wales, Welsh scientist and archaeologist who taught at Cambridge University, ...

(1914–1986), Welsh scientist who specialised in the European Neolithic *

Glyn Davidge Glyn Davidge (31 December 1933 – 18 March 2006) was a Wales, Welsh international flanker who played club rugby for Tredegar RFC, Tredegar and Newport RFC, Newport. He was awarded nine caps for Wales national rugby union team, Wales and toured w ...

(1933–2006), Welsh rugby player *

Glyn Davies (economist) Glyn Davies (22 May 1919 – 6 January 2003) was a Welsh economist, best known for his 1994 book, ''A History Of Money From Ancient Times To The Present Day''. Education and career Davies was educated at Llandrindod Wells and Tonypandy, and ...

(1919–2003), Welsh economist *

Glyn Davies (British politician) Edward Glyn Davies (born 16 February 1944) is a former Welsh Conservatives, Welsh Conservative politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Montgomeryshire (UK Parliament constituency), Montgomeryshire from 2010 United Kingdom general ...

(born 1944), Welsh Conservative Party candidate for Montgomeryshire *

Glyn Davis Glyn Conrad Davis AC (born 25 July 1959) is an Australian academic who is the Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, appointed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on 30 May 2022, and commenced on 6 June 2022. Davis was pre ...

(born 1959), Australian academic and vice-chancellor of the University of Melbourne *

Glyn Dearman Glyn Dearman (30 December 1939 – 30 November 1997) was an English actor, originally a child actor, whose career spanned almost two decades, including the eponymous '' Jennings'' in BBC ''Children's Hour'' "Jennings at School". Dearman is perha ...

(1939–1997), child actor *

Glyn Ford Glyn Ford (born 28 January 1950) is a British academic and Labour Party politician. He was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1984 to 2009, initially for Greater Manchester East until 1999, then South West England from 1999 to 2009 ...

(born 1950), Labour member of the European Parliament * Glyn Garner (born 1976), Welsh footballer *

Glyn Gilbert Major General Glyn Charles Anglim Gilbert CB MC (15 August 1920 – 26 September 2003) was a 20th-century British military officer who saw active service during the Second World War. In 1970 he became the highest ranking Bermudian military ...

(1920–2003), highest-ranking Bermudian soldier *

Glyn Harman Glyn Harman (born 2 November 1956) is a British mathematician working in analytic number theory. One of his major interests is prime number theory. He is best known for results on gaps between primes and the greatest prime factor of ''p'' + ''a'' ...

(born 1956), British mathematician working in analytic number theory *

Glyn Hodges Glyn Peter Hodges (born 30 April 1963) is a Welsh football coach and former professional player who is assistant manager at Bradford City. During his playing career he played for Wimbledon, Newcastle United, Watford, Crystal Palace, Sheffiel ...

(born 1963), Welsh football manager and player *

Glyn Houston Glyn Houston (23 October 1925 – 30 June 2019) was a Welsh actor best known for his television work. He was the younger brother of film actor Donald Houston. Early life Glyndwr Desmond Houston was born at 10 Thomas Street, Tonypandy, Glamorgan ...

(1925-2019), actor *

Glyn James Edward Glyn James (born 17 December 1941) is a Welsh former professional footballer. He played as a defender. He spent his entire professional career with Blackpool. James also represented Wales on nine occasions. Early life James became a ...

(born 1941), Welsh footballer *

Glyn Johns Glyn Thomas Johns (born 15 February 1942) is an English musician, recording engineer and record producer. Biography Early history Johns was born in Epsom, Surrey, England. He had three siblings, two older sisters and a younger brother, Andy ...

(born 1942), musician, recording engineer and record producer * Glyn Jones (South African writer) (1931–2014), South African actor, writer and director * Glyn Jones (footballer, born 1959), Welsh footballer *

Glyn Jones (Welsh writer) Morgan Glyndwr Jones, generally known as Glyn Jones, (28 February 1905 – 10 April 1995) was a Welsh novelist, poet and literary historian, and an important figure in Anglo-Welsh literature. He served as both Chairman and President of the Wel ...

(1905–1995), Welsh author * Glyn Mason, 2nd Baron Blackford (1887–1972), UK Conservative Party politician *

Glyn Maxwell Glyn Maxwell (born 1962) is a British poet, playwright, novelist, librettist, and lecturer. Early life Of primarily Welsh heritage — his mother Buddug-Mair Powell (b. 1928) acted in the original stage show of Dylan Thomas's ''Under Milk Wood'' ...

(born 1962), British poet *

Glyn Milburn Glyn Curt Milburn (born February 19, 1971) is a former American football running back and return specialist who played for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Stanford, he was drafted by the Den ...

(born 1971), American football player *

Glyn Moody Glyn Moody is a London-based technology writer. He is best known for his book '' Rebel Code: Linux and the Open Source Revolution'' (2001). It describes the evolution and significance of the free software and open source movements with interview ...

, technology writer * Glyn O'Malley (1951–2006), American playwright *

Glyn Owen Glyn Griffith Owen (6 March 1928 – 10 September 2004) was a Welsh stage, television and film actor, perhaps best known to British TV viewers for three roles: that of Dr Patrick O'Meara in ''Emergency Ward 10'' (ITV, 1957–61), Edward Hamm ...

(1928–2004), British actor *

Glyn Pardoe Glyn Pardoe (1 June 1946 – 26 May 2020) was an English footballer who played for Manchester City between 1962 and 1974. He made his first-team debut against Birmingham City in April 1962. At nearly 16 years of age he became Manchester City's y ...

(born 1946), English footballer *

Glyn Philpot Glyn Warren Philpot (5 October 188416 December 1937) was a British painter and sculptor, best known for his portraits of contemporary figures such as Siegfried Sassoon and Vladimir Rosing. Early life Philpot was born in Clapham, London, but ...

(1884–1937), English artist * Glyn Prosser (1907–1972), Welsh rugby player *

Glyn Smallwood Jones Sir Glyn Smallwood Jones (9 January 1908 – 10 June 1992), was a British colonial administrator in Southern Africa. He was the last governor of Nyasaland (now Malawi) from 1961 until it achieved independence in 1964. He served as the only go ...

(1908–1992), British colonial administrator in Southern Africa * Glyn Stephens (1891–1965), Welsh rugby player * Glyn Stone, British historian * Glyn Thomas (1882–1967), musician * Glyn Thompson (born 1981), English footballer *

Glyn Williams (footballer) Glyndwr James John "Glyn" Williams (3 November 1918 – 6 May 2011) was a Welsh professional footballer. Career Born in Maesteg, Williams began his career playing for Caerau as an amateur, helping them win the Welsh Amateur Cup in 1946 and, d ...

(1918–2011), Welsh footballer *

Glyn Worsnip Glyn Worsnip (2 September 1938 – 7 June 1996) was a British radio and television presenter. Born in Highnam, Gloucestershire, he was most famous for his appearances on ''That's Life!'' (where he was teamed with Kieran Prendiville from 1973 to 1 ...

(1938–1996), British radio and television presenter *

Lewys Glyn Cothi Lewys Glyn Cothi (c. 1420 – 1490), also known as Llywelyn y Glyn, was a prominent 15th century Welsh poet who composed numerous poems in the Welsh language. He is one of the most important representatives of the ''Beirdd yr Uchelwyr'' ("Poets of ...

(1420–1490), Welsh poet *

Martin Glyn Murray Martin Glyn Murray (born 1 February 1966 in Helsingør, Denmark) is a Danish-born British actor who has played Mark Thompson in '' Families'' and he has also been in ''The Bill'', '' Sharpe'', ''Aristocrats'', ''Enigma'', ''Enemy at the Gates'', ...

(born 1966), Welsh actor *

Rhodri Glyn Thomas Rhodri Glyn Thomas (born 11 April 1953) is a Welsh politician. He was the Plaid Cymru National Assembly for Wales Member for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr from 1999 to 2016, when he did not re-stand for election. Following his retirement from the ...

AM (born 1953), Welsh politician *

Thomas Glyn Watkin The Reverend Professor Thomas Glyn Watkin KC FLSW (born 1952) is a Welsh lawyer and the first person to be appointed to the post of First Legislative Counsel to the Welsh Government, taking up his post in April 2007. First Legislative Counsel Wo ...

(born 1952), first person to be appointed as First Welsh Legislative Counsel * William Glyn Hughes Simon (1903–1972), Archbishop of Wales, 1968-71 {{Given name, type=both Welsh masculine given names Surnames of Welsh origin