Quick answer
Gwyn is a boy name meaning "white, blessed".
Pronunciation: Welsh /ˈɡwɪn/.
Meaning and history
The name means "white, blessed" in Welsh. In Welsh legend Gwyn was a king of the Otherworld and the leader of the Wild Hunt. He appears in the Welsh tale Culhwch and Olwen, where he is one of the many who help Culhwch hunt the monstrous boar Trwyth. The story also tells of his rivalry with Gwythyr for the beautiful Creiddylad.
Notes and context
Usage: welsh, welsh mythology