Iestyn is a
masculine
Masculinity (also called manhood or manliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles associated with men and boys. Masculinity can be theoretically understood as socially constructed, and there is also evidence that some behaviors con ...
given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Iestyn (saint)
Iestyn (sometimes recorded as Iestin or the Latin form Justinus) was a Welsh hermit and confessor in the 6th or 7th century who is venerated as a saint. He was the founder of two churches, one in Gwynedd and another in Anglesey, both in north Wa ...
, Welsh saint of the 6th or 7th centuries
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Justinian of Ramsey Island
Saint Justinian ( cy, Stinan, Jestin, Iestin) was a 6th-century hermit who lived on Ramsey Island, near St. David's, in the Welsh county of Pembrokeshire.
Traditional life
Tradition states that he was a Breton nobleman who settled on the island ...
, 6th-century hermit
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Iestyn Davies, British opera singer
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Iestyn ap Gwrgant (1045–1093), the last ruler of the Welsh kingdom of Morgannwg
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Iestyn Edwards
Iestyn Edwards is a stage and TV writer/performer, published poet and journalist, best known for character Madame Galina, the Prima Ballerina, who most recently has entertained troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Biography
Edwards trained at Southwark ...
, stage and TV writer/performer, published poet and journalist
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Iestyn Harris (born 1976), Welsh professional rugby league footballer
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Iestyn Thomas
Iestyn Thomas (born 15 December 1976) is a former Wales international rugby union player. In April 2012, he retired from rugby due to injury.
Club career
A prop forward, Thomas started his rugby career with home-town club Pontypool RFC, but la ...
(born 1976), Welsh rugby union footballer
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Rhydderch ap Iestyn Rhydderch ap Iestyn (died 1033) was king of Gwent and Morgannwg in south Wales and later took over the kingdom of Deheubarth and controlled Powys.
Comparatively little has been recorded about Rhydderch ab Iestyn in the annals. He appears to ha ...
(died 1033), king of Gwent and Morgannwg in south Wales
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Welsh masculine given names