People with the name Gwern have a deep inner desire for travel and adventure, and want to set their own pace in life without being governed by tradition.
Means “white ring”, derived from the Welsh elements gwen meaning “white, fair, blessed” and dolen meaning “ring, loop”. This was the name of a mythical queen of the Britons who defeated her husband in battle, as told by Geoffrey of Monmouth.
Feminine form of Alexander. In Greek mythology this was a Mycenaean epithet of the goddess Hera, and an alternate name of Cassandra. It was borne by several early Christian saints, and also by the wife of Nicholas II, the last czar of Russia. She was from Germany and had the birth name Alix, but was renamed Александра (Aleksandra) upon joining the Russian Church.