Iestyn is a
masculine 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 islan ...
, 6th-century hermit
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Iestyn Davies
Iestyn Davies (born 16 September 1979) is a British classical countertenor.
Education and background
Davies was born in York, England and first studied piano and recorder, mentored in his early years by his father Ioan, the founding cellist ...
, British opera singer
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Iestyn ap Gwrgant
Iestyn ap Gwrgant (or Jestyn ap Gwrgant) ( eng, Iestyn, son of Gwrgant) (1014 – 1093) was the last ruler of the Welsh kingdom of Morgannwg, which encompassed the counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire.
Lineage
Iestyn ap Gwrgant was the las ...
(1045–1093), the last ruler of the Welsh kingdom of Morgannwg
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Iestyn Edwards, stage and TV writer/performer, published poet and journalist
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Iestyn Harris
Iestyn Rhys Harris (born 25 June 1976), also known by the nickname of "Welsh Wizard", is a former dual-code international professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s, and coach in rugby league in the ...
(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 late ...
(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 have o ...
(died 1033), king of Gwent and Morgannwg in south Wales
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Welsh masculine given names