Guendolen

Gender Feminine
Usage Arthurian Cycle

Meaning & History

Variant of Gwendolen, used by Walter Scott in his poem The Bridal of Triermain (1813) for a queen who became the mother of Gyneth by King Arthur.

Related Names

VariantGuendoloena
Other Languages & CulturesGwendolyn, Gwen(English) Gwendoline(English (British)) Gwendoline(French) Gwendolen, Gwendoline, Gwen(Welsh)

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Categories

Arthurian legend, blessed, colors, literature, queens, rare English, variants, white
Entry updated December 7, 2022