wyn
wyn is the alternative spelling of wynn.
Meaning of wynn
Noun
wynn (plural wynns)
- A letter of the Old English alphabet, ƿ, borrowed from the futhark and used to represent the sound of w; replaced in Middle English times by the digraph uu, which later developed into the letter w.
- The Norman scribes gradually replaced wynn by u, uu, vv, and w itself.1985, Robert Burchfield, The English Language, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 175
Proper noun capitalized: Wyn
Wyn
- A male given name from Welsh.
Forms of wyn
| plural | wyns |
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Origin of wyn
From Welsh gwyn.
Questions about wyn
- What does wyn mean?
- Wyn means a male given name from Welsh.
- What is wyn the alternative spelling of?
- Wyn is the alternative spelling of wynn.
- What part of speech is wyn?
- Wyn is a proper noun.
Words near wyn in the dictionary
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