Meaning: Possibly white ring
The story
Gwendolyn is an English spelling of Welsh Gwendolen. White ring is a proposed reading of the older name, which appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s medieval writings.
Nicknames
- Gwen
- Wendy
- Dolly
Spellings & variants
- Gwendolen
- Gwendoline
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Gwendolyn comes from English and Welsh.
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