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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. Alayna96%
  2. Lanna96%
  3. Helena96%
  4. Milania96%
  5. Delilah96%
  6. Evelynn96%
  7. Aurelia96%
  8. Myka95%
  9. Jayde95%
  10. Miles95%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah43%
  2. Lucca43%
  3. Luka43%
  4. Knox44%
  5. Samson45%
  6. Pepper48%
  7. Gunner48%
  8. Abraham50%
  9. Bruno50%
  10. Cosmo50%

Love potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Lillia96%
  2. Aminah96%
  3. Harmony96%
  4. Maple95%
  5. Noella95%
  6. Maisie95%
  7. Emelyn95%
  8. Gitty95%
  9. Noelle94%
  10. Vivianne94%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucca42%
  2. Arya42%
  3. Maverick42%
  4. Kain42%
  5. Sven42%
  6. Alaric42%
  7. Luka42%
  8. Ozzie42%
  9. Ransom42%
  10. Elon42%

Professional potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Tenzin89%
  2. Shiloh83%
  3. Haven82%
  4. Shalom82%
  5. Serenity80%
  6. Aleena79%
  7. Lilliana77%
  8. Augustine77%
  9. Lucien77%
  10. Denisse76%

Bottom 10

  1. Zainab42%
  2. Gianni42%
  3. Liv42%
  4. Scarlet42%
  5. Treasure42%
  6. Blaze42%
  7. Emiliana42%
  8. Aamir42%
  9. Caesar42%
  10. Athena42%

Crush potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Amayah96%
  2. Rivers96%
  3. Valentina96%
  4. Adilynn96%
  5. Araya96%
  6. Adalynn96%
  7. Milania96%
  8. Delilah96%
  9. Kensington96%
  10. Emmalynn96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka46%
  2. Lucca46%
  3. Abraham48%
  4. Abram48%
  5. Lucien51%
  6. Henri53%
  7. Hendrix53%
  8. Abdullah53%
  9. Knox53%
  10. Johannes53%
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