Meaning and Origin of the Name Gwendoline

If you want to honour your Welsh heritage when naming your daughter, then you might want to consider the beautiful name Gwendoline. When broken down into parts, the meaning of Gwendoline is “white ring.”

The name Gwendoline is a variant of the similar Welsh name of Gwendolen. Gwendolyn is an alternate spelling that parents are increasingly choosing to name their daughters despite it not honouring traditional Welsh spelling rules.

Popularity of the Name

Gwendoline didn’t make it on the latest available (2020) government listing of the 100 most popular baby girls’ names. The lack of popularity of Gwendoline shouldn’t deter you from naming your daughter this unique name.

Famous People Called Gwendoline

Some well-known personalities have been named Gwendoline. These include Gwendoline Eastlake-Smith, a British mixed-doubles, ladies singles and married doubles Wimbledon champion. There’s also Gwendoline Davies, who was once one of the most influential private collectors of impressionistic and 20th-century art in Wales.

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