Gladwin (surname)

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".^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Chris Gladwin (cricketer) (born 1962), English cricketer
• Chris Gladwin (engineer) (born 1964), American engineer and entrepreneur
• Cliff Gladwin (1916–1988), English cricketer
• Derek Oliver Gladwin, Baron Gladwin of Clee (1930–2003), 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 (1906–1987), British actor
• John Gladwin (born 1942), Bishop of Chelmsford in the Church of England
• Mary E. Gladwin (1861–1939), 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

References

1. Parkin, Harry (19 August 2021). "Gladwin". Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-886825-5. Retrieved 10 June 2024.