Gwendlyn

Gwendlyn Meaning & Origin

About Gwendlyn
The name Gwendlyn is a variant of the name Gwendolyn, which is of Welsh origin. It is derived from the elements "gwen" meaning "white, fair, blessed" and "dolyn" meaning "ring, bow". Therefore, the name Gwendlyn can be interpreted to mean "blessed ring" or "fair bow". It carries connotations of beauty, purity, and grace.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Gwendlyn are female.

Gwendlyn Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNTLN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G053405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G W EH1 N D L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gwendlyn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNTLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gwendlyn in Braille

Here's how to represent Gwendlyn in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Gwendlyn in braille

How to Spell the Name Gwendlyn in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Gwendlyn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gwendlyn in sign language

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