Gwen
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- Gwen (given name)Gwen (given name)Gwen is Celtic name meaning "white" in Welsh and in Breton when spelled Gwenn.Many other first names are derived from Gwen or Gwenn :*Gwenllian*Gwenffrewi *Gwenhwyfar *Gwenfair*Gwenno*Gwennan*Gwenvred*Gwendal*Gwendalynne...
, including a list of people with the name - Gwen, or the Book of Sand, a 1985 animated film
- Tropical Storm Gwen (disambiguation)
Acronyms
- Ground Wave Emergency NetworkGround Wave Emergency NetworkThe Ground Wave Emergency Network was a command and control communications system intended for use by the United States government to facilitate military communications before, during and after a nuclear war...
, a military command and control communications system - Guild Wars: Eye of the NorthGuild Wars: Eye of the NorthGuild Wars: Eye of the North is an expansion pack to the Action RPG Guild Wars made by the Seattle-based ArenaNet studio, a subsidiary of NCSoft. It was released worldwide on August 31, 2007. Unlike other games in the Guild Wars sequence, Eye of the North requires players to own one of the earlier...
(GW:EN), an expansion pack for a massively multiplayer online role-playing game
People
- Gwen StefaniGwen StefaniGwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s, and was a success with sales of over...
, lead singer of the ska punk band No DoubtNo DoubtNo Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact...
Fictional characters
- Gwen (6teen character), from the TV series 6teen
- Gwen CooperGwen CooperGwen Cooper is a fictional character in the BBC television programme Torchwood, a spin-off to the long-running show Doctor Who, portrayed by Welsh actress Eve Myles. The series' lead female character, Gwen has featured in every episode of the sci-fi programme to date as well as two crossover...
, from the TV series Torchwood - Gwen Norbeck Munson, from the TV soap opera As the World Turns
- Gwen Raiden, from the TV series Angel
- Gwen StacyGwen StacyGwendolyn "Gwen" Stacy appears as a supporting character in Marvel Comics' Spider-Man series. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, she first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #31 ....
, from the Marvel comics Spider-Man series - Gwen Tennyson, from the TV series Ben 10
- Gwen WinthropGwen WinthropGwendolyn' "Gwen" Winthrop is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. Introduced in the soap's debut episode, Gwen is portrayed by both Liza Huber and Natalie Zea...
, from the TV soap opera Passions - Gwen Wu, from the animated TV series The Mighty B!
- Gwen, from the American GirlAmerican GirlAmerican Girl is a line of dolls, books, and accessories.American Girl may also refer to:* American Girl , a magazine published by the American Girl company* American Girl , a 2002 American film...
doll collection - Gwen, from the MMORPG Guild Wars, including Eye of the NorthGuild Wars: Eye of the NorthGuild Wars: Eye of the North is an expansion pack to the Action RPG Guild Wars made by the Seattle-based ArenaNet studio, a subsidiary of NCSoft. It was released worldwide on August 31, 2007. Unlike other games in the Guild Wars sequence, Eye of the North requires players to own one of the earlier...
- Gwen, from the American animated series Mission HillMission HillMission Hill is an American animated television series that first aired on The WB in 1999. Although 18 episodes were planned, only 13 episodes were produced. The show was put on hiatus by the WB Network after two episodes due to poor ratings. It returned to the WB in the summer of 2000 but was...
- Gwen, from the animated TV series Total Drama Island
- Gwen Grayson, from the 2005 film Sky HighSky High (2005 film)Sky High is a 2005 American comedic superhero family film about an airborne school for teenage superheroes. It was directed by Mike Mitchell and written by Paul Hernandez, Robert Schooley, and Mark McCorkle...
- Gwen West, from the TV sitcom Gavin & StaceyGavin & StaceyGavin & Stacey is a British comedy television series. A romantic comedy-drama, the show follows the long-distance relationship of Gavin from Billericay in Essex, England, and Stacey from Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The writers of the show, actors James Corden and Ruth Jones, also...
- Gwen Meighen, an air stewardess from the 1968 novel Airport
- The same character in the 1970 film adaptation, Airport