Gwendoline
Welsh · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Gwendoline
Gwendoline derives from the Welsh name Gwendolen, composed of "gwen" (fair/blessed) and "dolyn" (bow/raven), meaning "fair bow" or "blessed raven." The name is primarily used in English-speaking countries and Wales, with historical roots in Arthurian legend where Gwendolen was a queen in medieval Welsh mythology.
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Etymology
Gwendoline derives from the Welsh name Gwendolen, composed of "gwen" (fair/blessed) and "dolyn" (bow/raven), meaning "fair bow" or "blessed raven." The name is primarily used in English-speaking countries and Wales, with historical roots in Arthurian legend where Gwendolen was a queen in medieval Welsh mythology.
Gwendoline currently ranks #11,277 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1924.
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