White ring or blessed bow
Derived from the Welsh elements 'gwen' (white, fair, blessed) and 'dolen' (ring, loop, or bow). In Welsh mythology and Arthurian legend, it is a name associated with ancient queens and the mystical landscape of Britain.
Less common today
Gwendolen isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,999 in 2015.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A sophisticated character in Oscar Wilde's play · The Importance of Being Earnest
Welsh painter known as Gwen John
The complex protagonist of George Eliot's final novel · Daniel Deronda
Countess of Iveagh and British Member of Parliament
