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Feather

Girl Name day: February 19 In French: Heather
Feather is a short form of Heather: on birth records it is written Heather (526,523 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Heather page.
Origin: English botanical/nature name, from Middle English 'hather'. Meaning: The heather shrub / flowering moorland plant.
Heather comes from the Middle English word 'hather' (of uncertain, possibly Old English origin) for the low evergreen shrub of the heaths, and was adopted as a girl's name during the Victorian vogue for flower names.

Name day for Feather

February 19

Why this day? Feather is a short form of Heather, and shares its name day.

Feather is celebrated in the United States on February 19.

The story of the name Feather

Feather is a short form of Heather. It keeps its origin (English botanical/nature name, from Middle English 'hather') and meaning — the heather shrub / flowering moorland plant, and shares its name day, February 19.

On birth records, Feather is rarely written as such: the Feathers are Heathers (526,523 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Heather page.

Frequently asked questions about Feather

What does Feather mean?

Feather is a short form of Heather, which means the heather shrub / flowering moorland plant.

When is Feather's name day?

February 19, together with Heather: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Feather a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Heather.

Feather's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Estelle94%
  2. Celia93%
  3. Melba92%
  4. Rena91%
  5. Etta91%
  6. Flora90%
  7. Estella90%
  8. Effie89%
  9. Myrna89%
  10. Nell87%

Bottom 10

  1. Ramona43%
  2. Inez48%
  3. Ruthie49%
  4. Alberta55%
  5. Jeannette55%
  6. Bernadine57%
  7. Beulah59%
  8. Antoinette59%
  9. Lola59%
  10. Nettie59%

Love potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Estelle94%
  2. Nannie93%
  3. Lula92%
  4. Myrna91%
  5. Celia91%
  6. Mable90%
  7. Rosalie88%
  8. Blanche87%
  9. Etta87%
  10. Jeannine87%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Alberta54%
  3. Hilda56%
  4. Lizzie56%
  5. Olga56%
  6. Iva57%
  7. Inez58%
  8. Ramona60%
  9. Alta62%
  10. Reba64%

Professional potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Blanche79%
  2. Harriet77%
  3. Henrietta77%
  4. Harriett77%
  5. Olive75%
  6. Mamie72%
  7. Freda72%
  8. Mollie72%
  9. Susie72%
  10. Nannie72%

Bottom 10

  1. Iva42%
  2. Estella42%
  3. Elvira42%
  4. Reba43%
  5. Sondra43%
  6. Marcella44%
  7. Carmela47%
  8. Hilda48%
  9. Olga48%
  10. Sallie49%

Crush potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Celia96%
  2. Estelle96%
  3. Etta96%
  4. Rosalie96%
  5. Melba96%
  6. Estella96%
  7. Angeline95%
  8. Nannie95%
  9. Susie95%
  10. Lucile95%

Bottom 10

  1. Inez47%
  2. Ramona47%
  3. Ruthie48%
  4. Alberta52%
  5. Bernadine59%
  6. Hilda59%
  7. Addie60%
  8. Geneva60%
  9. Antoinette62%
  10. Harriet62%
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