nell gywn

Questions about nell gywn

What does nell gywn mean?

nell gywn means "English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687)".

What is another word for nell gywn?

Close synonyms include Gwynn, Gywn, Gynne, Nell Gwynn, Nell Gwynne. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is nell gywn a common word?

nell gywn is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.