Gwendolyn

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Gender Feminine Nickname(s) Gwen, Wendy, Winnie		Language(s) Welsh
Pronunciation /ˈɡwɛn.dəlˌɪn/ GWEN-dəl-in Meaning possibly "white eyebrow" Alternative spelling Guendolen, Gwendolen, Gwendoline, Gwendolin

Gwendolyn is a feminine given name, a variant spelling of Gwendolen (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

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)

Gwendolyn Tennnyson, real name of the cousin of Ben Tennyson on the Cartoon Network's media franchise Ben 10.

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