White ring or fair bow
A variant of the Welsh name Gwendolen, it is composed of the elements 'gwen' meaning white, fair, or blessed, and 'dolen' meaning ring, bow, or loop. In Welsh mythology, Gwendolen was a queen who defeated her husband in battle. This specific spelling is a less common Americanized variation.
Less common today
Gwendelyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,903 in 2002.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A sophisticated and strong-willed character in Oscar Wilde's play · The Importance of Being Earnest
The first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for poetry
English actress known for playing Brienne of Tarth
