Gladwin is an English surname derived from the Middle English name Glad(e)wine (or Gledwine), which is composed of words meaning "cheerful" and "friend". Notable people with the surname include:
Chris Gladwin (cricketer) (born 1962), English cricketer Chris Gladwin (engineer) (born 1964), American engineer and entrepreneur Cliff Gladwin (19161988), English cricketer Derek Oliver Gladwin, Baron Gladwin of Clee (19302003), British trade unionist George Gladwin (1907–?), English footballer Harold S. Gladwin, American archaeologist, anthropologist and stockbroker Henry Gladwin (1729 or 1730–1791), British military leader Joe Gladwin (19061987), British actor John Gladwin (born 1942), Bishop of Chelmsford in the Church of England Mary E. Gladwin (18611939), American nurse Phil Gladwin, television writer and script editor Thomas Gladwin (musician) (1710–1799), English composer and musician Thomas Gladwin (sheriff) (1629/30–1697), Sheriff of Derbyshire Walter Gladwin (1902–1988), New York City politician
See also Gladwin (disambiguation)#People, for people who use it as a forename Gladwyn, for the forename derived from the surname
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