Gwendolynn

Where Gwendolynn comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Gwendolynn.

Gwendolynn through the years
  1. 1921
    First appearance
    #5,099 among girls with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1956
    Peak, #1,931
    31 babies named Gwendolynn, its best rank.
  3. 1959
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #3,104.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

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