Gwendolen - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Gwendolen \gwe-ndo-len, gwen-dolen\ is a variant of Gwendolyn (Welsh), and the meaning of Gwendolen is "fair bow; blessed ring".

The baby name Gwendolen sounds like Gwenndolen, Gwendolin, Gwendolene and Guendolen. Other similar baby names are Gwyndolyn, Gwendolynn, Gwendoline, Gwendalyn and Guendolin.

Gwendolen is an uncommon first name for women and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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