Islwyn (given name)
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language | Welsh |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Below the grove |
| Other names | |
| See also | Dilwyn, Krislyn, Aelwyn |
Islwyn, is a Welsh masculine given name. It means "below the grove." It was associated with a close relationship with the land in ancient Welsh society.[1]
Notable people with the name include:
- Islwyn Davies (priest) (1909–1981), British Anglican priest
- Islwyn Davies (1912–1987), Welsh rugby player
- Islwyn Ffowc Elis (1924–2004), Welsh-language writer
- Islwyn Evans (1898–1974), Welsh rugby player
- Islwyn John (1933–2009), Welsh Anglican priest
- Islwyn Jones (born 1935), Welsh footballer
- Islwyn Morris (1920–2011), Welsh-language actor
- Islwyn Watkins (1938–2018), Welsh ceramics artist
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Islwyn
- All pages with titles containing Islwyn
- Borough of Islwyn
- Islwyn (Senedd constituency)
- Islwyn (UK Parliament constituency)
- William Thomas (Islwyn)
References
- ^ "Meaning of the first name Islwyn". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 3 March 2026.