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    Gwendolyn

    GWEN-doh-lin

    Welsh
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    White ring; Fair bow; Blessed ring
    Origin
    Welsh
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Gwendolyn does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "White ring; Fair bow; Blessed ring", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Gwendolyn.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1950s (0.16% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Gwendolyn speaks of covenant purity — the sacred, unbroken bond between God and His people, white and beautiful.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Revelation 7:9

      "After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number... clothed with white robes."

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