Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gwendolen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: gwen-dolen
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Welsh.

Etymology

From Welsh Gwendolen, from gwen (“white, fair, blessed”) + dolen (“ring, bow, hair, brow”).

Origin

Source language: Welsh

Word Breakdown

Root: Gwendolen

Frequently Paired Words

Guendolen Gwendoline Gwendolyn Wendy

Questions

What does gwendolen mean?: A female given name from Welsh.
Where does gwendolen come from?: It is traced to Welsh.

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