The first name Gwen is of Celtic, Welsh origin. It is often a boy or girl name. It has the following meaning(s):
Celtic: Mythical Son of Gwastad
Welsh: Diminutive of Gwendoline: Fair. Blessed. White Browed. White Circle
Welsh: Form of Gwendolyn
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Ceridwen
(Welsh)
From 'Cerdd' Meaning Poetry and 'Gwen' Meaning Fair or White. Famous Bearer: Ceridwen, the Welsh Goddess of Poetic Inspiration
Guinevere
(Welsh)
From the Name Gwenhwyfar, Meaning Fair and Yielding
Gwenabwy
(Welsh)
Legendary Daughter of Caw
Gwenda
(Welsh)
Diminutive of Gwendoline: Fair. Blessed. White Browed. White Circle
Gwendelyn
(Welsh)
Fair. Blessed. White Browed. White Circle
Gwendolen
(Welsh)
Fair. Blessed. White Browed. White Circle
Gwendolen
(Celtic)
White Browed, Mystical, Solitary, Idealistic
Gwendoline
(Welsh)
Fair. Blessed. White Browed. White Circle
Gwendolyn
(Welsh)
Fortunate, Blessed (Gwen, Gwendolen, Gwendoline, Gwendaline, Gwendolen)
Gwendolyn
(Welsh)
Fair. Blessed. White Browed. White Circle
Gwener
(Welsh)
Welsh Form of Venus, Goddess of Love
Gwenevere
(Arthurian Legend)
Fair One. Guinevere Was King Arthur's Mythological Queen. Jennifer Derives from This Name
Gwenledyr
(Welsh)
Legendary Daughter of Gwawrddur Hunchback
Gwenn
(Celtic)
Of the White Brow
Gwyneth
(Welsh)
Fortunate, Blessed (Gwen, Gwenyth, Gweneth, Gwenneth, Gwyn)
Jennifer
(English)
Fair Lady; Derived from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, a Compound Name Composed from the Elements Given, Gwyn (White, Fair, Blessed) and Hwyfar (Smooth, Soft). Pet Forms: Jenna, Jenny. (Jen-nih-fer)
Tangwen
(Welsh)
Legendary Daughter of Gweir
Wendi
(Welsh)
From Gwendolyn
Wendy
(English)
Wanderer; a Familiar Form of Gwendolyn and Wanda. (Wendeline, Wendi, Wendie, Windy). Origin: Old German
Wynne
(Celtic)
White, Fair. A Short Form of Gwendolyn, Gwyneth. (Winne, Winnie, Winny, Wynn). Origin: Welsh
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