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Gwendolen

Girl NameWelsh Origin

Meaning

Means "white ring", derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and dolen "ring". Th

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Famous People Named Gwendolen

Queen Gwendolen

Queen Gwendolen, also known as Gwendolin, or Gwendolyn (Latin: Guendoloēna) was a legendary ruler of ancient Britain.

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Gwendolen M. Carter

Professor Gwendolen Margaret Carter (1906–1991) was a Canadian-American political scientist.

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SS Gwendolen

SS Gwendolen (sometimes misspelled Guendolen and Gwendolyn) was a British steamship on Lake NyasaThe Guendolen (photo) that fought in the first naval action of World War I against the German.

Gwendolen (novel)

Gwendolen (United Kingdom title) a 1989 novel by Nigerian-born writer Buchi Emecheta, also known by its United States title The Family.

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Gwendolen Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk

Gwendolen Mary Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk, 12th Lady Herries of Terregles (née Constable-Maxwell; 11 January 1877 – 28 August 1945) was the eldest child of Marmaduke Constable-Maxwell, 11th.

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Gwendolen in Other Languages

BritishGwendoline
EnglishGwen
WelshGwen

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