Gwendoline
For other uses, see Gwendoline (disambiguation).
Gwendoline is a feminine given name, a variant of Gwendolen. The name is of Welsh origin, meaning white, fair, blessed, and holy, while the spelling "Gwendolen" means ring or bow. The name is ten letters long and contains three syllables. The name Gwendoline is often confused with or incorrectly pronounced as an alternately spelled version of the name "Gwendolyn." The name Gwendoline (Gwen-do-line) is pronounced phonetically. Notable people with the name include:
- Gwendoline Maud Syrie Barnardo (1879–1955), a British interior decorator
- Gwendoline Butler (born 1922), an English writer of mystery fiction
- Gwendoline Christie, a British actress
- Gwendoline Davies (1882–1951), a Welsh patron of the arts
- Gwendoline Didier (born 1986), a French figure skater
- Gwendoline Eastlake-Smith (1883–1941), a British tennis player
- Gwendoline "Gwen" Harwood (1920–1995), an Australian poet
- Gwendoline Malegwale Ramokgopa, mayor of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
- Gwendoline Porter (born 1909), a British athlete
- Gwendoline Riley (born 1979), an English writer
- Gwendoline Yeo (born 1977), a Singaporean-American actress and musician
See also
- Guendalina
- Gwendolyne
- Wendeline