Gwen (given name)

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name = Gwen


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gender = Female
meaning = 'White' in Welsh
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Gwen is a female first name meaning "white" in Welsh, from which the names Gwenllian, Gwendolen, Gwendolyn, Gwennan, Gwenno, Gwendalynne, Gwenfair, Gwenffrewi (Winefride) and Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere) are derived.

The female name "Blanche", attested in several European languagues, also means "White".

Famous people named "Gwen" include:

* Gwen Araujo (1985–2002), transgendered murder victim
* Gwen Raverat (1885–1957), English illustrator
* Gwen Bristow (1903–1980), American author and journalist
* Gwen Harwood (1920–1995), Australian poet
* Gwen Davis (born 1936), American novelist
* Gwen Guthrie (1950–1999), American singer
* Gwen Ifill (born 1955), American journalist
* Gwen John (1876–1939), Welsh artist
* Gwen McCrae (born 1943), American singer
* Gwen Moore (born 1951), American politician
* Gwen Plumb (1912–2002), Australian performer
* Gwen Raverat (1885–1957), English wood engraving artist
* Gwen Shamblin, American author
* Gwen Stefani (born 1969), American pop-rock and R&B singer
* Gwen Urena (born 1929), American math teacher, noted for her rough tactics
* Gwen Verdon (1925–2000), American dancer and actress

Fictional characters

* Gwen Cooper, one of the main protagonists in the television series "Torchwood"
* Gwen Grayson, from 2005 movie "Sky High"
* Gwen Norbeck, from "As the World Turns"
* Gwen Raiden, from the TV series "Angel"
* Gwen Stacy, love interest of Spider-Man who features in many of the Spider-Man comic book series
* Gwen Tennyson, from "Ben 10"
* Gwen Winthrop, from the American soap opera "Passions"
* Gwen, a character from the MMORPG Guild Wars
* Gwen, a goth girl from the Canadian animated series Total Drama Island
* Gwendolen, a tragic, snobbish novelist from "A Figure in the Carpet" by Henry James.