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Gwendolyn

American  
[gwen-dl-in] / ˈgwɛn dl ɪn /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Welsh word meaning “white.”


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Lead independent director Gwendolyn Sontheim will become chair.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

However, Van Der Beek himself ended up building what would become the couple’s favorite piece: a wooden daybed that he designed not long after they welcomed their fifth child, Gwendolyn, in 2018.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

The couple is also in a children’s music band called Gwendolyn and the Good Time Gang, and they recently composed music for the off-Broadway show “Romy and Michele the Musical.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026

Dr Gwendolyn Seidman, a social psychologist at Michigan State University, studies how people communicate online - with a particular focus on romantic relationships.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025

“Where can I find books on Frost and Gwendolyn Brooks and Countee Cullen and Dickinson?”

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome

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