Gwendolyn middle names

  1. Carmela
    • Origin:

      Italian and Spanish variation of Carmel
    • Meaning:

      "garden"
    • Description:

      Carmela has been most famous recently as the name of Tony Soprano's TV wife, played by Edie Falco. The spellings Carmela and Carmella are both used in Latin cultures including Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, and are used nearly equally in the US, given to a total of about 300 baby girls last year.
  2. Donatella
    • Origin:

      Italian, feminine diminutive of Donato
    • Description:

      Stylish and dramatic, a la Donatella Versace.
  3. Elizabetta
    • Origin:

      Italian variation of Elizabeth
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"
    • Description:

      Everything sounds better with an Italian accent. Elisabetta is the more common Italian form.
  4. Elizabeth
    • Rosalina
      • Origin:

        Variation of Rosaline, English
      • Meaning:

        "rose"
      • Description:

        A feminine and fragrant member of the Rose family.
    • Violetta
      • Origin:

        Italian, Russian and Hungarian variation of Violet, English
      • Meaning:

        "purple"
      • Description:

        With Violet in vogue, this vibrant international variation has been on the rise since the 2010s. Vintage and floral like its more popular sister, Violetta has a slightly softer sound and a touch of extra flair. Given to 135 girls in a recent year, it also gets you to nicknames Etta, Vita, and Lettie.
    • Vivienne
      • Origin:

        French variation of Vivian
      • Meaning:

        "life"
      • Description:

        Vivienne is an elaborated Gallic version of the name Vivian, chosen first by Rosie O'Donnell for her daughter and then catapulted to superstardom when Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie used it for their twin daughter. An adult namesake is the British designer Vivienne Westwood. Rosie O'Donnell also has a daughter named Vivienne, known as Vivi.