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Gwen

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“White, fair, blessed”

Welsh feminine form of gwyn meaning white, fair, blessed; short form of names beginning with Gwen.

Saintly namesake: Saint Gwen of Talgarth was a 6th-century Cornish-Welsh saint. She is one of several early British saints named Gwen. (October 18 · 6th century)

WelshEnglish1 syllable · /ɡwɛn/

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