Gwendolyn

Gwendolyn is a feminine given name, a variant spelling of Gwendolen (perhaps influenced by names such as Carolyn, Evelyn and Marilyn). This has been the most popular spelling in the United States.

Notable people called Gwendolyn/Gwendoline

 * Gwendolyn B. Bennett (1902–1981), American writer
 * Gwendolyn Black (1911–2005), Canadian musician, educator and activist
 * Gwendolyn Bradley, American soprano
 * Gwendolyn T. Britt (1941–2008), American Democratic politician
 * Gwendolyn Brooks (1917–2000), American poet
 * Gwendoline Christie, British actress
 * Gwendolyn Faison, American Democratic politician
 * Gwendolyn A. Foster, American military officer, nurse practitioner, midwife
 * Gwendolyn Audrey Foster, American professor of English and film studies
 * Gwendolyn Garcia (born 1955), Filipino politician
 * Gwendolyn Graham (born 1963), American serial killer
 * Gwendolyn Holbrow (born 1957), American artist
 * Gwendolyn L. "Gwen" Ifill (1955–2016), American journalist
 * Gwendolyn King, American businesswoman
 * Gwendolyn Knight (1914–2005), American sculptor
 * Gwendolyn Lau, American voice actress
 * Gwendolyn Lycett, British figure skater
 * Gwendolyn MacEwen (1941–1987), Canadian novelist and poet
 * Gwendolyn Masin (born 1977), Dutch-born violinist
 * Gwendolyn O’Neal (born 1946), American academic administrator and home economist
 * Gwendolyn Osborne (born 1978), British model and actress
 * Gwendolyn Rutten, Belgian politician
 * Gwendolyn Sanford, American singer-songwriter
 * Gwendolyn Zepeda (born 1971), American author

Fictional characters

 * Gwen Cooper, a fictional character in the BBC science-fiction television programme Torchwood
 * Gwendolyn "Winnie" Cooper, a central character in the American television series The Wonder Years (1988–1993)
 * Dark Sun Gwyndolin is a character in the 2011 video game Dark Souls
 * Gwendolyn Jones, German name of Bronwyn Jones, a supporting character in the animated series Fireman Sam
 * Gwendolyn Lancaster, main character in Jim Butcher’s The Aeronaut's Windlass first book of the Cinder Spires series
 * Gwendolyn Pierce, a character in the American sitcom television series Charles in Charge
 * Gwendolyn "Gwen" Poole, the title character of the comic book series Unbelievable Gwenpool.
 * Gwendolyn Shepherd, main character in Kerstin Gier's Ruby Red and sequels novels.
 * Gwendolyne Maxine "Gwen" Stacy, a supporting character in the Spider-Man comic book series
 * Gwendolyn "Gwen" Tennyson, the cousin of Ben Tennyson on the Cartoon Network's media franchise Ben 10.
 * Gwendolyn "Gwen" Winthrop, a witch in the American soap opera Passions (1999–2008)
 * Gwendolyn, one of the family's pursuers in Saga comic book series
 * Gwendolyn, a were-wyrm in the DLC "Desolation of Mordor" of Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)
 * Gwendolyn, a valkyrie, one of the protagonists in the video game Odin Sphere (2007)
 * Gwendolyn, a Roman centurion, a minor character in Rick Riordan's 2011 fantasy novel The Son of Neptune.
 * "Gwen" (Guinevere), a main character in the television series Merlin.