Gwendolyn is a feminine

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, a variant spelling of ''

Gwendolen Gwendolen () is a feminine given name, in general use only since the 19th century. It has come to be the standard English form of Latin '' Guendoloena'', which was first used by Geoffrey of Monmouth as the name of a legendary British queen in hi ...

'' (perhaps influenced by names such as ''

Carolyn Carolyn is a female given name, a variant of Caroline. Other spellings include Carolin, Karolyn, Carolyne, Carolynn or Carolynne. Caroline itself is one of the feminine forms of Charles. List of notable people * Carolyn Bennett (born 1950 ...

'', '' Evelyn'' and '' Marilyn''). This has been the most popular spelling in the

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Notable people called Gwendolyn/Gwendoline

* Gwendolyn B. Bennett (1902–1981), American writer * Gwendolyn Black (1911–2005), Canadian musician, educator and activist *

Gwendolyn Bradley Gwendolyn Bradley is an American soprano who performed on many opera and concert stages worldwide. Early life Bradley grew up in Bishopville, South Carolina as daughter of public school educators which were involved in the civil rights movem ...

, American soprano * Gwendolyn T. Britt (1941–2008), American Democratic politician *

Gwendolyn Brooks Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks (June 7, 1917 – December 3, 2000) was an American poet, author, and teacher. Her work often dealt with the personal celebrations and struggles of ordinary people in her community. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Poet ...

(1917–2000), American poet *

Gwendoline Christie Gwendoline Christie (born 28 October 1978) is an English actress. She is known for portraying Brienne of Tarth in the HBO fantasy-drama series ''Game of Thrones'' (2012–2019), and the First Order (Star Wars), First Order Stormtrooper (Star War ...

, British actress * Gwendolyn J. Elliott (1945–2007), American police officer and founder of Gwen's Girls *

Gwendolyn Faison Gwendolyn A. Faison (February 14, 1925 – July 10, 2021) was an American Democratic politician. Faison held the office of Mayor of Camden, New Jersey from 2000 to 2010. She was the city's first female mayor, as well as the first African-America ...

, American Democratic politician * Gwendolyn A. Foster, American military officer, nurse practitioner, midwife * Gwendolyn Audrey Foster, American professor of English and film studies *

Gwendolyn Garcia Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia-Codilla (born October 12, 1955) is a Filipino politician who has served as the 24th governor of Cebu since 2019. She previously held the position from 2004 to 2013 and served as the representative for Cebu's third distr ...

(born 1955), Filipino politician * Gwendolyn Graham (born 1963), American serial killer *

Gwendolyn Holbrow Gwendolyn Holbrow (born August 22, 1957), is an American artist. Primarily a sculptor, she works in a variety of media and addresses an eclectic array of topics, with exploration of boundaries a recurring theme: between the tangible and intangible ...

(born 1957), American artist * Gwendolyn L. "Gwen" Ifill (1955–2016), American journalist * Gwendolyn King, American businesswoman *

Gwendolyn Knight Gwendolyn Clarine Knight (May 26, 1913 – February 18, 2005) was an American artist who was born in Bridgetown, Barbados, in the West Indies. Knight painted throughout her life but did not start seriously exhibiting her work until the 1970s. He ...

(1914–2005), American sculptor * Gwendolyn Lau, American voice actress * Gwendolyn Lycett, British figure skater *

Gwendolyn MacEwen Gwendolyn Margaret MacEwen (1 September 1941 – 29 November 1987) was a Canadian poetry, Canadian poet and novelist.Gwendolyn Masin (born 1977), Dutch-born violinist * Gwendolyn O’Neal (born 1946), American academic administrator and home economist * Gwendolyn Osborne (born 1978), British model and actress * Gwendolyn Rutten, Belgian politician *

Gwendolyn Sanford Gwendolyn Sanford is an American singer-songwriter and composer. She is best known for her performances with Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang and for her contributions to the scores for ''Weeds'', ''Orange Is the New Black,'' and other films and ...

, American singer-songwriter *

Gwendolyn Zepeda Gwendolyn Zepeda (born December 27, 1971, in Houston, Texas) is an American author and poet of Mexican American descent. Zepeda is Houston's first Poet Laureate, serving a two-year term from 2013 to 2015. She was succeeded by Leslie Contreras S ...

(born 1971), American author

Fictional characters

Gwen Cooper Gwen Elizabeth Cooper is a fictional character portrayed by Welsh actress Eve Myles in the BBC science-fiction television programme '' Torchwood'', a spin-off of the long-running series ''Doctor Who''. The lead female character, Gwen featured ...

, a fictional character in the BBC science-fiction television programme

Torchwood ''Torchwood'' is a British-American science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off of the 2005 revival of ''Doctor Who'', it aired from 2006 to 2011. The show shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect i ...

* Gwendolyn "Winnie" Cooper, a central character in the American television series ''

The Wonder Years ''The Wonder Years'' is an American coming-of-age comedy television series created by Neal Marlens and Carol Black. It ran on ABC from January 31, 1988, until May 12, 1993. The series premiered immediately after ABC's coverage of Super Bowl X ...

'' (1988–1993) * Haley ''Gwendolyn'' Dunphy, a main character in ''

Modern Family ''Modern Family'' is an American television sitcom, created by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd, that aired on ABC for 11 seasons from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. The series follows the lives of three diverse but interrelated fa ...

'' *Dark Sun Gwyndolin is a character in the 2011 video game ''

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'' *Gwendolyn Jones, German name of Bronwyn Jones, a supporting character in the animated series ''

Fireman Sam ''Fireman Sam'' () is a British animated children's television series about a fireman named Sam, his fellow firefighters, and other residents in the fictional Welsh rural village of Pontypandy (a portmanteau of two real towns, Pontypridd and T ...

'' *Gwendoline Lacey, a character in Enid Bylton's ''

Malory Towers ''Malory Towers'' is a series of six novels by English author Enid Blyton. The series is based on a girls' boarding school that Blyton's daughter attended, Benenden School, which relocated during World War II to the Hotel Bristol in Newquay, ...

'' *Gwendolyn Lancaster, main character in

Jim Butcher Jim Butcher (born October 26, 1971) is an American author., He has written the contemporary Fantasy literature, fantasy ''The Dresden Files'', ''Codex Alera'', and ''Cinder Spires'' book series. Personal life Butcher was born in Independence, M ...

’s The Aeronaut's Windlass first book of the Cinder Spires series *Gwendolyn Pierce, a character in the American sitcom television series ''

Charles in Charge ''Charles in Charge'' is an American sitcom television series that premiered on October 3, 1984, on CBS. The series was a production of Al Burton Productions and Scholastic Productions in association with Universal Television and starred Sco ...

'' * Gwendolyn "Gwen" Poole, the title character of the comic book series '' Unbelievable Gwenpool''. *Gwendolyn Shepherd, main character in Kerstin Gier's Ruby Red and sequels novels. * Gwendolyne Maxine "Gwen" Stacy, a supporting character in the ''

Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appearance, first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in ...

'' comic book series *Gwendolyn "Gwen" Tennyson, the cousin of Ben Tennyson on the

Cartoon Network Cartoon Network (CN) is an American cable television television channel, channel and the flagship property of the Cartoon Network, Inc., a sub-division of the Warner Bros. Discovery Networks division of Warner Bros. Discovery. It launched on ...

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Ben 10 ''Ben 10'' is an American media franchise conceived by Man of Action and owned by The Cartoon Network, Inc. The franchise, mainly consisting of animated series produced by Cartoon Network Studios, revolves around a young boy named Ben Tennys ...

''. * Gwendolyn "Gwen" Winthrop, a witch in the American soap opera ''

Passions ''Passions'' is an American television soap opera that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1999, to September 7, 2007, and on DirecTV's The 101 Network from September 17, 2007, to August 7, 2008. Created by screenwriter James E. Reilly and ...

'' (1999–2008) *Gwendolyn, one of the family's pursuers in ''

Saga Sagas are prose stories and histories, composed in Iceland and to a lesser extent elsewhere in Scandinavia. The most famous saga-genre is the (sagas concerning Icelanders), which feature Viking voyages, migration to Iceland, and feuds between ...

'' comic book series *Gwendolyn, a were-wyrm in the DLC "Desolation of Mordor" of '' Middle-earth: Shadow of War'' (2017) *

Gwendolyn Gwendolyn is a feminine given name, a variant spelling of ''Gwendolen'' (perhaps influenced by names such as ''Carolyn'', '' Evelyn'' and '' Marilyn''). This has been the most popular spelling in the United States. Notable people called Gwendoly ...

, a valkyrie, one of the protagonists in the video game ''

Odin Sphere ''Odin Sphere'' is an action role-playing game developed by Vanillaware for the PlayStation 2. It was published by Atlus (Japan and North America) in 2007, and by Square Enix (Australia and Europe) in 2008. A remake, titled ''Odin Sphere Leifth ...

'' (2007) *Gwendolyn, a

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, a minor character in Rick Riordan's

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The Son of Neptune ''The Son of Neptune'' is a 2011 fantasy-adventure novel written by American author Rick Riordan, based on Greek and Roman mythology. It is the second book in ''The Heroes of Olympus'' series, preceded by '' The Lost Hero'' and followed by '' ...

''. * "Gwen" (Guinevere), a main character in the television series ''Merlin''. *Gwendolyn Clawthorne, a minor character in

The Owl House ''The Owl House'' is an American animated fantasy television series created by Dana Terrace that aired on Disney Channel from January 10, 2020, to April 8, 2023. The series features the voices of Sarah-Nicole Robles, Wendie Malick, Alex Hi ...

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