This given name-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.Gwendolyn (pronounced ['gwɛndɔlən]) is a female first name. It is derived from the Welsh words "gwen" meaning "white", "fair", "blessed" and "dolyn" meaning "ring" or "moon" therefore, the name means "white ring" or "goddess of the moon".[1] The names "Wendy" and "Gwen" derive originally from Gwendolyn.