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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. Ansel93%
  2. Nile93%
  3. Lazarus93%
  4. Zamir90%
  5. Aston88%
  6. Dilan88%
  7. Huxley88%
  8. Noam88%
  9. Isael87%
  10. Vihaan87%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo50%
  2. Johannes51%
  3. Rowdy53%
  4. Leopold54%
  5. Ledger55%
  6. Osman55%
  7. Alaric55%
  8. Sven55%
  9. Kaiser55%
  10. Neymar56%

Love potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Dovid93%
  2. Shimon90%
  3. Adiel90%
  4. Yitzchok90%
  5. Shlomo90%
  6. Meir90%
  7. Josias87%
  8. Dov87%
  9. Amado87%
  10. Shepard87%

Bottom 10

  1. Kain42%
  2. Sven42%
  3. Alaric42%
  4. Ransom42%
  5. Jad42%
  6. Anakin42%
  7. Viktor42%
  8. Cosmo43%
  9. Kaiser44%
  10. Rush45%

Professional potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Calum75%
  2. Damir75%
  3. Eason73%
  4. Eder70%
  5. Shlomo70%
  6. Shepherd70%
  7. Hazen68%
  8. Jones68%
  9. Boden68%
  10. Shimon67%

Bottom 10

  1. Aamir42%
  2. Kentrell42%
  3. Wolfgang42%
  4. Mikhail42%
  5. Zev42%
  6. Jenson42%
  7. Brantlee42%
  8. Rowdy42%
  9. Axl42%
  10. Jahlil42%

Crush potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Zamir95%
  2. Dilan93%
  3. Maxton93%
  4. Achilles93%
  5. Kalel93%
  6. Lazarus93%
  7. Aston93%
  8. Orson93%
  9. Amado91%
  10. Isael89%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes53%
  2. Sven54%
  3. Axton60%
  4. Koda60%
  5. Leopold60%
  6. Hadi60%
  7. Mendel62%
  8. Cosmo62%
  9. Viktor63%
  10. Ledger63%
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