At a Glance: Name: Gwendoline – Origin: Welsh – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: GWEN-duh-leen
Gwendoline is a Welsh girl's name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Gwendoline
Origin: Welsh.
A common claim: Means "white ring" or "white bow" Actually: This compound breakdown is a traditional folk etymology rather than scholarly consensus; Gwendolen's true origin (possibly tied to legend rather than plain vocabulary) remains disputed.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Gwendoline
Phonetic: GWEN-duh-leen IPA: /ˈɡwɛndəliːn/
Popularity of Gwendoline
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1893–2024.
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