First names in Hebrew

First name Gwendolyn: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

גוונדולין

Gematria value: 165

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Gwendolyn is written גוונדולין

Meaning and origin

What does Gwendolyn mean?

Meaning: "white ring" or "blessed" (Welsh gwen)
Origin: Welsh

Gwendolyn is a Welsh name made of gwen, "white, fair, blessed", and dolen, "ring, loop". It is the name of a queen of old British legend, and it became popular in English in the nineteenth century, often shortened to Gwen.

Gematria

Gwendolyn = 165

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. גוונדולין has 9 letters:

• גthe letter Gimel3
• וthe letter Vav6
• וthe letter Vav6
• נthe letter Nun50
• דthe letter Dalet4
• וthe letter Vav6
• לthe letter Lamed30
• יthe letter Yod10
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total165

The verse of the name

From the letter Gimel to the letter final Nun

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Gwendolyn, from ג to ן:

גַּם אֱוִיל מַחֲרִישׁ חָכָם יֵחָשֵׁב אֹטֵם שְׂפָתָיו נָבוֹן׃

“Even a fool who keeps silent is counted wise; one who shuts his lips, as understanding.”

Proverbs 17:28

The book of your first name

Gwendolyn, in nine pages

• Gwendolyn, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Gwendolyn
• Gwendolyn, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Gwendolyn in three answers

How do you write Gwendolyn in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Gwendolyn is written גוונדולין.

What is the gematria value of Gwendolyn?
Written גוונדולין, Gwendolyn is worth 165: the letter Gimel (3) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter Dalet (4) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Gwendolyn mean?
White ring" or "blessed" (Welsh gwen) (origin: Welsh). Gwendolyn is a Welsh name made of gwen, "white, fair, blessed", and dolen, "ring, loop". It is the name of a queen of old British legend, and it became popular in English in the nineteenth century, often shortened to Gwen.