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Gwendolyn

GWEN-də-lin

Popularity

#393

stable

Letters

9

Syllables

3

Origin

Welsh

Total Births

123,866

Peak Year

#3,530 in 1953

First Recorded

1880

Style

Vintage, Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Derived from the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, meaning 'white ring' or 'blessed ring'.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

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Famous Namesakes

  • Gwendolyn Brooks

    American poet, author, and teacher.

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Personality Traits

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