Gwendolyn middle names

  1. Carmela
    • Origin:

      Italian and Spanish variation of Carmel
    • Meaning:

      "garden"
    • Description:

      It will be a long time before Carmela shakes the image of TV's Sopranos wife.
  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
      • Meaning:

        "purple"
      • Description:

        Violetta is a more vibrantly colored, feminissima form of Violet. It is the name of the heroine of the Verdi opera La Traviata--in fact Violetta was the original title of the work.
    • 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.