Gwendolyn
This article is about the name. For the singer, see Gwendolyn (singer).
| Gwendolyn | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡwɛndlɪn/[1] GWEN-dlin |
| Gender | Feminine |
| Language(s) | Welsh |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | possibly "white eyebrow" |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Guendolen, Gwendolen, Gwendoline, Gwendolin |
| Related names | Gwen, Wendy |
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
- Gwendolyn B. Bennett (1902–1981), American writer
- Gwendolyn Bradley, American soprano
- Gwendolyn T. Britt (1941–2008), American Democratic politician
- Gwendolyn Brooks (1917–2000), American poet
- 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
- Gwendolyn Mary Lacey, a character in Enid Blyton's Malory Towers series of children's novels (1946–1951)
- Gwendolyn 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)
- Gwendolyn, a witch in the American soap opera Passions (1999–2008)
- Gwendolyn Morgan of the Holyhead Harpies, mentioned in Quidditch Through the Ages (2001)
- Gwendolyn, a valkyrie, one of the protagonists in the video game Odin Sphere (2007)
- Dark Sun Gwyndolyn, the misunderstood son of Gwyn, Lord of Cinder, appears as a boss in the video game Dark Souls (2011-2012)
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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