Gwendolyn

[ gwen-dl-in ]

noun

1. a female given name: from a Welsh word meaning “white.”

Example Sentences

Sarah Paulson plays the titular role on Netflix’s “Ratched” and Cynthia Nixon co-stars as Gwendolyn, her love interest.

From Washington Blade

Eric Jr. now helped his sobbing mother over to the front pew and his equally grief-stricken paternal grandmother, Gwendolyn Carr.

From The Daily Beast

Surely there is a key distinction between that and the strophes of John Berryman or Gwendolyn Brooks?

From The Daily Beast

Gwendolyn wore an angel pin on her breast, which she explained was an actual angel and sent to her directly from God.

From The Daily Beast

She held long conversations with Gwendolyn, taking the part of 75 Albertina, on the subject of this snobbishness of attitude.

From Project Gutenberg

"'Can't make a purse out of a pig's ear,'" quoted Gwendolyn, seriously.

From Project Gutenberg

With a wild shriek Lady Gwendolyn rushed through the portals of the lofty chamber.

From Project Gutenberg

I have always had a craze to buy doubles of everything, but Gwendolyn was so much older, I could never indulge myself.

From Project Gutenberg

Then she led her to the lounge which Gwendolyn was piling high with delicately embroidered and ruffled underwear.

From Project Gutenberg