Gwendelyn

Where Gwendelyn comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Gwendelyn.

Gwendelyn through the years
  1. 1944
    First appearance
    #4,574 among girls with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1959
    Peak, #4,031
    10 babies named Gwendelyn, its best rank.
  3. 1961
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #6,567.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

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