"Gladys" meaning in English

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          "text": "Anthony continued the prophecy:\n\"Of course Gladys and Eleanor, having graced the last generation of heroines and being at present in their social prime, will be passed on to the next generation of shopgirls -\"",
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          "text": "R. Jeeves: In my experience, ladies who spell Gladys with a W are seldom noted for their reliability, sir. It gives them romantic notions.\nB.W. Wooster: With a W, Jeeves? No, no, no, no. You spell it with a G.\nR. Jeeves: If I might draw your attention to the signature on the portrait, sir.\nB.W. Wooster: Good Lord! G-W?\nR. Jeeves: I blame Alfred Lord Tennyson and his Idylls of the King. It also accounts for Kathryn, Ysabel, and Ethyl, all spelt with a Y, but Gwladys is a particularly virulent form, sir.",
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