Wynn

Wynn
Ƿ ƿ
(See below)
Usage
Writing systemAdapted from Futhorc into Latin script
TypeAlphabetic and logographic
Language of originOld English
Sound values[w]
/wɪn/
In UnicodeU+01F7, U+01BF
History
Development
  • Ƿ ƿ
Time period~700 to ~1100
DescendantsꝨ ꝩ
SistersꝨ ꝩ
Transliterationsw
Variations(See below)
Other
Associated graphsw
Writing directionLeft-to-right
NameProto-GermanicOld English
*WunjōWynn
"joy"
ShapeElder FutharkFuthorc
Unicode
U+16B9
Transliterationw
Transcriptionw
IPA[w]
Position in
rune-row
8

Wynn or wyn (Ƿ ƿ; also spelled wen, win, ƿynn, ƿyn, ƿen, and ƿin) is a letter of the Old English alphabet, where it is used to represent the sound /w/.