Gwendolyn

Gwendolyn \gwen-do-lyn, gw-endol-yn\ is a female's name. It consists of 9 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Gwendolyn is pronounced as GWEHNDahLihN in English ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Gwendolyn: G as in "grin (G.R.IH.N)" ; W as in "we (W.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)"

What is the origin of Gwendolyn?

Gwendolyn is mainly used in English and Welsh, and it is of Welsh origin. Gwendolyn is a spelling variant of the English and Welsh name short names for Gwendolen. Gwendolyn is a classic favorite. At present it is still fairly popular as a baby name for girls, though it was in more widespread use previously. The name grew in popularity from the 1900s up to the 1950s; prior to that, it was of occasional use only. At the modest height of its usage in 1953, 0.182% of baby girls were named Gwendolyn. It ranked at #112 then. The baby name has since experienced a fall in frequency. In 2010, its usage was 0.026% and its ranking #566, was nevertheless the most popular within all girl names in its group.

A famous person named Gwendolyn is Poet Gwendolyn Brooks, born 7 June 1917 - 3 December 2000, Topeka, Kansas.

List of baby names that sound like Gwendolyn:

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The baby name Gwendolyn fun facts:

The name Gwendolyn in reverse order is "Nylodnewg".

The numerological value of the name Gwendolyn is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.

How popular is Gwendolyn?

Gwendolyn is in the top names in USA.