Where does “Gwendolen” come from?
Gwendolen (English) comes from Welsh dolen, from Welsh dôl, from English Doll, from English Dollar, from Dutch dollar, from English dollar, from Dutch daler, from German taler — heel of the foot; heel.
Ancestry of “Gwendolen”, step by step
Gwendolen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh dolen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | dolen | link, connection; loop, ring; handle |
| 2 | Welsh | dôl | meadow; dale, valley; loop, ring |
| 3 | English | Doll | OS grid ref NC8803 |
| 4 | English | Dollar | OS grid ref NS9698 |
| 5 | Dutch | dollar | dollar currency, especially the US dollar |
| 6 | English | dollar | Official designation for currency in some parts... |
| 7 | Dutch | daler | One who descends, one who goes down; Superseded... |
| 8 | German | taler | taler (former unit of currency) |
| 9 | German | Joachimsthaler | Native or inhabitant of Joachimsthal |
| 10 | German | Sankt Joachimsthal | St. Joachim's Valley |
| 11 | German | Sankt | Saint: title given to a saint |
| 12 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 13 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 15 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 16 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 17 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |