Gwen is a female first name meaning "white" in Welsh, from which the names Gwenllian, Gwendolen, Gwendolyn, Gwendalynne, Gwenfair, Gwenffrewi (Winefride) and Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere) are derived. Famous people with this name 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 (b. 1936), American novelist
• Gwen Guthrie (1950-1999), American singer
• Gwen Ifill (b. 1955), American journalist
• Gwen John (1876–1939), Welsh artist
• Gwen McCrae (b. 1943), American singer
• Gwen Moore (b. 1951), American politician
• Gwen Plumb (1912-2002), Australian performer
• Gwen Raverat (1885-1957), English wood engraving artist
• Gwen Shamblin, American author
• Gwen Stefani (b. 1969), American singer
• 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 Stacy, love interest of Spider-Man
• Gwen Raiden, from the TV series Angel
• Gwen Winthrop, from the American soap opera Passions
• Gwen Tennyson, from Ben 10.

Other

• Hurricane Gwen
• GWEN, the Ground Wave Emergency Network
• GW:EN, or Guild Wars Eye of the North

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