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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. Leonardo90%
  2. Holden86%
  3. Camden85%
  4. Kaiden83%
  5. Roman83%
  6. Beau82%
  7. Jasper82%
  8. Zane81%
  9. Silas81%
  10. Mateo80%

Bottom 10

  1. Titus57%
  2. Lionel60%
  3. Maverick60%
  4. King61%
  5. August64%
  6. Ryker65%
  7. Royce65%
  8. Jameson66%
  9. Felix66%
  10. Milo66%

Love potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Emmett81%
  2. Mateo78%
  3. Emiliano77%
  4. Griffin77%
  5. Thaddeus77%
  6. Abel75%
  7. Leonardo75%
  8. Asher75%
  9. Tobias74%
  10. Simon74%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. King42%
  3. Ryker46%
  4. Royce48%
  5. Sterling48%
  6. Ryder48%
  7. Axel49%
  8. Hudson50%
  9. Maddox50%
  10. Lionel50%

Professional potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Abel67%
  2. Beau67%
  3. Graham66%
  4. Jude65%
  5. Lane64%
  6. Felix63%
  7. Bennett62%
  8. Solomon62%
  9. Milo59%
  10. Asher59%

Bottom 10

  1. Ezra42%
  2. Lionel42%
  3. Cash42%
  4. Axel42%
  5. Rhett42%
  6. Jayce42%
  7. Maverick42%
  8. Jase42%
  9. Kendrick42%
  10. Winston42%

Crush potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Kaiden93%
  2. Leonardo93%
  3. Zane91%
  4. Holden91%
  5. Camden90%
  6. Griffin89%
  7. Mateo89%
  8. Roman89%
  9. Beau88%
  10. Kyler87%

Bottom 10

  1. Moses64%
  2. August65%
  3. Abel65%
  4. Titus65%
  5. Lionel68%
  6. Solomon68%
  7. King70%
  8. Bennett71%
  9. Sterling72%
  10. Royce72%
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