wynn

¹ American  

[win] / wɪn /

noun

1. a character (ƿ) representing the sound (w) in Old English and early Middle English manuscripts, based on a rune with the same phonetic value.

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Wynn ² American  

[win] / wɪn /

noun

1. Ed Isaiah Edwin Leopold, 1886–1966, U.S. comedian.

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Etymology

Origin of wynn

before 1100; Middle English wen, Old English wyn ( n ), special use of wyn ( n ) joy ( winsome, wish )

Example Sentences

Kéré, who is also a professor at Yale in New Haven, Conn., has made many trips to Las Vegas over the last few years, and received personalized tours of the city and its natural surroundings from Harmon and Elaine Wynn, a museum board member and philanthropist who died in April.

From Los Angeles Times

Taft’s Thomas Randolph is coaching the East team that has a strong group of quarterbacks, including Michael Wynn Jr. of St. Genevieve.

From Los Angeles Times

So guitarist/songwriter Steve Wynn revived the indie label he started back in the ’80s and “Medicine Show” was free again.

From Salon

Some of Hollywood and Washington’s biggest names testified, including actor Leonardo DiCaprio and casino mogul Steve Wynn.

From The Wall Street Journal

Michel worked with associates including Wynn and Republican fundraiser Elliott Broidy to influence the Justice Department’s investigation into the 1MDB scandal, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal