Gwenevieve

Gwenevieve Meaning & Origin

About Gwenevieve
The name Gwenevieve is of Welsh origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "gwen" meaning "white" or "fair" and "hwyfar" meaning "smooth" or "soft." Therefore, the name Gwenevieve can be interpreted as "fair" or "white" and "smooth" or "soft." It is a name that conveys a sense of beauty, purity, and gentleness.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Gwenevieve are female.

Gwenevieve Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 60% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNFF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0501010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G W EH1 N IH0 V IY2 V
🌐 IPA
/gwenevieve*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNFF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G511

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gwenevieve in Braille

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

The name Gwenevieve in braille

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

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

The name Gwenevieve in sign language

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