From Welsh gwen, the feminine form of gwyn meaning 'white, fair, blessed'. It can also be a short form of Gwendolen, Gwenllian, and other names beginning with Gwen. Gwen is a diminutive of Gwendolyn. Gwendolyn originates in Welsh language and means 'blessed bow'. Gwendolyn was the name of a character in Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of Being Earnest. In its variant spelling this was also the name of a fictional queen in the Historia Regum Britanniae written by Geoffrey of Monmouth. Until today, Gwendolyn has remained a fairly popular feminine given name in the United States.
Gwen Related Names Variant:, Gwenda, Gwenn, Gwenni, Gwennie, Gwenny Other Languages: Gwendoline (French)
