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What does Gwyneth mean?
Gwyneth 
as a girls' name is of Welsh origin, and the meaning of Gwyneth is "white, fair". From the Welsh district name Gwynedd, probably from gwen meaning "white, fair". May also derive from gwynaeth meaning "luck, happiness". Its use in the English-speaking world seems to have been due to the popular novelist Annie Harriet Hughes (19th century) whose pen name was Gwyneth Vaughan. Actress Gwyneth Paltrow. Also form of Gwendolen.
ENDS WITH -th
ASSOCIATED WITH white, fair (beautiful), luck (star), happiness (joy), 19th century
Variations
VARIANTS Cheryth, Gweneth, Gwenetta, Gwenette, Gwenisha, Gwenita, Gwenith, Gwenness, Gwenneth, Gwennetta, Gwenyth, Gwineth, Gwinneth, Gwinyth, Gwyn, Gwynedd, Gwynith, Gwynna, Gwynne, Gwynneth, Winnie▼, Winny, Wynne, Wynnie
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Gwyneth June (G.J.), ..
How popular is Gwyneth?
Gwyneth is a somewhat prominent first name for females (#3722 out of 4276, Top 87%) but an uncommon surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Gwyneth entered the list in 1998 and reached its peak rank of #889 in the U.S. in the year 2013, and is presently at #1289. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent varying forms of Gwyneth (#1289 FROM CURRENT RECORDS) are Gwenyth (#1907), Gwyn, Gwynne and Winnie (#1005). These relations of Gwyneth were favored a century ago (MEDIAN #1636) and are now significantly less conventional.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Cynth, Garnet▼, Gayner, Gobnet, Gwynda, Gwyneira, Gwynn, Janeth, Janneth and Luneth. These names tend to be less frequently used than Gwyneth.
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