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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. Eleanore94%
  2. Sharron93%
  3. Lelia93%
  4. Nila93%
  5. Belle93%
  6. Odessa92%
  7. Florine91%
  8. Aletha91%
  9. Alvina90%
  10. Catharine90%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Bertie44%
  3. Lulu53%
  4. Edythe56%
  5. Madge57%
  6. Gussie59%
  7. Dolly59%
  8. Dorcas59%
  9. Berta60%
  10. Manuela60%

Love potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Dessie96%
  2. Lessie96%
  3. Syble96%
  4. Vergie96%
  5. Margery95%
  6. Oma95%
  7. Lyda94%
  8. Maudie93%
  9. Antonette93%
  10. Margarett93%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu45%
  2. Bertie48%
  3. Erna49%
  4. Edythe49%
  5. Leonor52%
  6. Maud55%
  7. Wilhelmina55%
  8. Leone56%
  9. Jannie57%
  10. Augusta58%

Professional potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Verda82%
  2. Vergie80%
  3. Norene80%
  4. Corine80%
  5. Blanch80%
  6. Bertie80%
  7. Aline79%
  8. Ruthann78%
  9. Gussie77%
  10. Prudence77%

Bottom 10

  1. Rubye42%
  2. Leone42%
  3. Wilda42%
  4. Floy42%
  5. Golda42%
  6. Era42%
  7. Carmella42%
  8. Augusta42%
  9. Roxie42%
  10. Mathilda42%

Crush potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Pansy96%
  2. Florine96%
  3. Rosina96%
  4. Sharron96%
  5. Georgianna96%
  6. Belle96%
  7. Lelia96%
  8. Eleanore96%
  9. Mavis95%
  10. Charline95%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Bertie43%
  3. Gussie57%
  4. Edythe59%
  5. Una60%
  6. Berta60%
  7. Manuela60%
  8. Petra60%
  9. Orpha61%
  10. Ardith61%
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