Gwen is from the Welsh gwen ("white, fair, blessed, holy") — the feminine of gwyn and the root of Gwendolen, Gwyneth, and Guinevere. Gwen Stefani (born 1969) — American singer-songwriter; lead vocalist of No Doubt (whose Don't Speak topped charts in 17 countries) and solo artist whose Hollaback Girl (2005) was the first US single to sell one million digital downloads. *Co-founder of L.A.M.B. fashion line; coach on The Voice; married Blake Shelton in 2021. Gwen Verdon (1925-2000) — American Broadway dancer and actress; four-time Tony Award winner (1954, 1956, 1958, 1959); the muse and longtime collaborator of choreographer-husband Bob Fosse — originated the female leads in Damn Yankees, Sweet Charity, and Chicago. Gwen Ifill (1955-2016) — first Black woman to host a national US political talk show (Washington Week*).
Subject of Fosse/Verdon (2019 FX miniseries) starring Michelle Williams.
Gwen reduces to five — the number of Welsh white.