Wynn is a surname of Welsh origin. Wynn and its variant Wynne are derived from the Welsh word for white (Gwyn).Cottle, Basil (1967) The Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books; p. 329 The name may sometimes be a form of Winn.
Notable people with the surname include:
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Arthur Wynn (1910–2001), British civil servant and Soviet spy Aubry Wynn, English footballer
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Bert Wynn (1901–1966), English trade unionist Bessie Wynn (1876–1968), American actress and singer
Brandon Wynn (born 1988), American artistic gymnast
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Danny Wynn (born 1983), American soccer player
Dick Wynn (1892–1919), English footballer
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Evan Wynn (born 1962), American politician
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George Wynn (1886–1966), Welsh footballer Glyn Wynn, Welsh soldier and politician Glynn Wynn (1772–1809), English politician
H Henri Wynn, English footballer
Henry Wynn (politician) (1602–1671), Welsh politician Hugh Wynn (1897–1936), American film editor
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James Wynn (actor), British actor, author and film-maker
Jeffrey C. Wynn (born 2000), American geologist, geophysicist
Jimmy Wynn (footballer) (1910–1986), English footballer Jody Wynn (born 1974), American basketball coach Jordan Wynn (born 1990), American football player and coach
K Karen Wynn (born 1962), Canadian psychologist
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M Malcolm Wynn (born 1948), English cricketer Mark Wynn (born 1963), British theologian Mary Wynn (1902–2001), American actress
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Richard Wynn (1656–1719) (1655–1719), English politician
Ron Wynn, American music critic Ron Wynn (footballer) (1923–1983), Welsh footballer
S Samuel Wynn (1891–1982), Australian Jewish community leader, restaurateur, merchant and Zionist
Steve Wynn (born 1942), American casino mogul and art collector
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Thomas A. Wynn, American immunologist Thomas G. Wynn (born 1949), American archaeologist
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Will Wynn (born 1961), American businessman and politician
William J. Wynn (1860–1935), American politician William Wynn (poet) (1709–1760), Welsh poet William Wynn (footballer) (1876–1944), Welsh footballer Willie Wynn (1917–1992), American baseball player
See also
The Wynn baronets, baronetcies of the County of Carnarvon
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