Gwendolyn
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡwɛndəlɪn/ GWEN-dəl-in[1] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Feminine |
| Language(s) | Welsh |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | possibly "white ring" |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Gwendolyne, Guendolen, Gwendolen, Gwendoline, Gwendolin, Gwyndilyn |
| Nickname(s) | Gwen, Wendy, Winnie |
Gwendolyn is a feminine given name, a variant spelling of Gwendolen[2] (perhaps influenced by names such as Carolyn, Evelyn and Marilyn). This has been the most popular spelling in the United States.
Notable people called Gwendolyn/Gwendoline[]
- Gwendolyn B. Bennett (1902–1981), American writer
- Gwendolyn Black (1911–2005), Canadian musician, educator and activist
- Gwendolyn Bradley, American soprano
- Gwendolyn T. Britt (1941–2008), American Democratic politician
- Gwendolyn Brooks (1917–2000), American poet
- Gwendoline Christie, British actress
- Gwendolyn Faison, American Democratic politician
- Gwendolyn Audrey Foster, American professor of English and film studies
- Gwendolyn Garcia (born 1955), Filipino politician
- Gwendolyn Graham (born 1963), American serial killer
- Gwendolyn Holbrow (born 1957), American artist
- Gwendolyn L. "Gwen" Ifill (1955–2016), American journalist
- Gwendolyn King, American businesswoman
- Gwendolyn Knight (1914–2005), American sculptor
- Gwendolyn Lau, American voice actress
- Gwendolyn Lycett, British figure skater
- Gwendolyn MacEwen (1941–1987), Canadian novelist and poet
- Gwendolyn Masin (born 1977), Dutch-born violinist
- Gwendolyn Osborne (born 1978), British model and actress
- Gwendolyn Rutten, Belgian politician
- Gwendolyn Sanford, American singer-songwriter
- Gwendolyn Zepeda (born 1971), American author
Fictional characters[]
- Dark Sun Gwyndolyn, the child of Gwyn, Lord of Cinder, appears as a boss in the video game Dark Souls (2011–2012)
- Gwendolyne Maxine "Gwen" Stacy, a supporting character in the Spider-Man comic book series
- Gwendolyn "Winnie" Cooper, a central character in the American television series The Wonder Years (1988–1993)
- Gwen Cooper, a fictional character in the BBC science-fiction television programme Torchwood
- Gwendolyn "Gwen" Winthrop, a witch in the American soap opera Passions (1999–2008)
- Gwendolyn, one of the family's pursuers in Saga comic book series
- Gwendolyn, a were-wyrm in the DLC "Desolation of Mordor" of Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)
- Gwendolyn Morgan of the , mentioned in Quidditch Through the Ages (2001)
- Gwendolyn, a valkyrie, one of the protagonists in the video game Odin Sphere (2007)
- Gwendolyn Pierce, a character in the American sitcom television series Charles in Charge
- Gwendolyn "Gwen" Tennyson, the cousin of Ben Tennyson on the Cartoon Network's media franchise Ben 10.
- Gwendolyn Shepherd, main character in Kerstin Gier's Ruby Red and sequels novels.
- Gwendolyn, a Roman centurion, a minor character in Rick Riordan's 2011 fantasy novel The Son of Neptune.
- "Gwen" (Guinevere), a main character in the television series Merlin.
- Gwendolyn Lancaster, main character in Jim Butcher’s first book of the Cinder Spires series
- Gwendolyn, the sister of Nature Cat (Fred) in the PBS Kids show "Nature Cat"
- Gwendolyn "Gwen" Poole, the title character of the comic book series Unbelievable Gwenpool.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Gwendolyn". Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
- ^ McMaster, Jodi (4 October 1999). "Concerning the Name Gwendolyn, Gwendolen, or Gwendoline". MedievalScotland.org. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
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