Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gwendolyn

/ɡwˈɛndəlɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: gwen-dolyn
IPA: /ɡwˈɛndəlɪn/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Welsh, variant of Gwendolen.

Example Sentences

"Faith read the name of the addressee, "Gwendolyn Zabel. That's a lovely old name.""

Etymology

A variant of Gwendolen, Gwendoline with -lyn.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -lyn

Questions

How do you pronounce gwendolyn?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡwˈɛndəlɪn/.
What does gwendolyn mean?: A female given name from Welsh, variant of Gwendolen.
Where does gwendolyn come from?: A variant of Gwendolen, Gwendoline with -lyn.

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