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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. Shannon96%
  2. Heather96%
  3. Melinda93%
  4. Dawn92%
  5. Jennifer91%
  6. Jaime89%
  7. Kimberly88%
  8. April88%
  9. Melanie85%
  10. Dana84%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Eric55%
  4. Mario56%
  5. Marc58%
  6. Andre59%
  7. Tonya59%
  8. Jill59%
  9. Chad60%
  10. Erik64%

Love potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Amy88%
  2. Angela88%
  3. Melinda85%
  4. Heather84%
  5. Wendy82%
  6. Dawn82%
  7. Christy81%
  8. Stacey81%
  9. Melanie81%
  10. Heidi80%

Bottom 10

  1. Jill42%
  2. Chad45%
  3. Darren46%
  4. Tina46%
  5. Marc49%
  6. Tracy49%
  7. Shane50%
  8. Bradley50%
  9. Shawn50%
  10. Eric52%

Professional potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Andre77%
  2. Angela77%
  3. Lisa72%
  4. Tonya70%
  5. Heather68%
  6. Michelle68%
  7. Michele68%
  8. Amy67%
  9. Shawn66%
  10. Shane66%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Katrina42%
  3. Tanya42%
  4. Darren42%
  5. Jason42%
  6. Tamara42%
  7. Brian42%
  8. Dana43%
  9. Deanna43%
  10. Troy45%

Crush potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Heather96%
  2. Jennifer96%
  3. Shannon96%
  4. Dawn96%
  5. Melinda96%
  6. Melanie95%
  7. Kimberly94%
  8. Rhonda92%
  9. Veronica89%
  10. Jeremy89%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn43%
  2. Shane43%
  3. Andre60%
  4. Tonya62%
  5. Jill63%
  6. Eric64%
  7. Marc64%
  8. Erik69%
  9. Chad72%
  10. Katrina74%
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