Gwen (given name)
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| Gender | Female |
| Meaning | 'White' in Welsh |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Gwen |
Gwen is a female first name meaning "white" in Welsh, from which the names Gwenllian, Gwendolen, Gwendolyn, Gwennan, Gwenno, Gwendalynne, Gwenfair, Gwenffrewi (Winefride) and Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere) are derived. Famous people with this name include:
- Gwen Araujo (1985–2002), transgendered murder victim
- Gwen Raverat (1885–1957), English illustrator
- Gwen Bristow (1903–1980), American author and journalist
- Gwen Harwood (1920–1995), Australian poet
- Gwen Davis (born 1936), American novelist
- Gwen Guthrie (1950–1999), American singer
- Gwen Ifill (born 1955), American journalist
- Gwen John (1876–1939), Welsh artist
- Gwen McCrae (born 1943), American singer
- Gwen Moore (born 1951), American politician
- Gwen Plumb (1912–2002), Australian performer
- Gwen Raverat (1885–1957), English wood engraving artist
- Gwen Shamblin, American author
- Gwen Stefani (born 1969), American pop-rock and R&B singer
- Gwen Verdon (1925–2000), American dancer and actress
[edit] Fictional characters
- Gwen Cooper, one of the main protagonists in the television series Torchwood
- Gwen Grayson, from 2005 movie Sky High
- Gwen Norbeck, from As the World Turns
- Gwen Raiden, from the TV series Angel
- Gwen Stacy, love interest of Spider-Man whom features in many of the Spider-Man comic book series
- Gwen Tennyson, from Ben 10
- Gwen Winthrop, from the American soap opera Passions
- Gwen, a character from the MMORPG Guild Wars
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