Merwin or Merwyn is a surname and masculine given name.
Surname Abigail Merwin (1759–1786), who warned her hometown of the arrival of British forces in the American Revolutionary War Bannister Merwin (1873–1922), early American film director David Merwin (1936-1960), American Olympic canoeist Herbert E. Merwin (1878-1963), American mineralogist and petrologist Jesse Merwin (1783–1852), American schoolmaster, possible inspiration for the character Ichabod Crane in the short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" John David Merwin (1921–2013), former Governor of the United States Virgin Islands Margaret Merwin Patch (née Margaret Stone Merwin; 1894–1987) American arts administrator, and statistician Orange Merwin (1777–1853), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut Sam Merwin, Jr. (1910–1996), mystery and science fiction writer, and editor Samuel Merwin (writer) (1874–1936), American playwright and author Samuel Edwin Merwin (1831–1907), American politician, Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut Susan B. Merwin (1874-1923), American educator, publisher, and superintendent of the Kentucky School for the Blind Timothy Taylor Merwin (1807-1885), American lawyer, state representative, and businessman W. S. Merwin (1927–2019), American poet
Given name Merwin Coad (1924–2025), American minister and politician from Iowa Merwin Graham (1903–1989), American Olympic athlete Merwin K. Hart (1881–1962), American politician Merwin Hodel (1931–1988), American football player Merwin Jacobson (1894–1978), Major League Baseball backup outfielder Merwin Maier (1908–1942), American attorney Merwin Mitterwallner (1897–1974), American football player Merwin Mondesir (born 1976), Canadian actor Merwin Sibulkin (1926–2006), American scientist Merwin H. Silverthorn (1896–1985), lieutenant general and Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps Merwin Crawford Young (1931–2020), American political scientist
See also Merwin (disambiguation)