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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. Miles95%
  2. Canaan95%
  3. Ansel93%
  4. Nile93%
  5. Lazarus93%
  6. Noah92%
  7. Lucian92%
  8. Zain92%
  9. Alessandro90%
  10. Taj90%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah43%
  2. Luka43%
  3. Knox44%
  4. Samson45%
  5. Gunner48%
  6. Abraham50%
  7. Bruno50%
  8. Cosmo50%
  9. Abram50%
  10. Johannes51%

Love potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Dovid93%
  2. Loyal93%
  3. Chaim93%
  4. Shmuel93%
  5. Noah91%
  6. Shimon90%
  7. Adiel90%
  8. Eliezer90%
  9. Yitzchok90%
  10. Shlomo90%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Kain42%
  3. Sven42%
  4. Alaric42%
  5. Luka42%
  6. Ransom42%
  7. Jad42%
  8. Knox42%
  9. Cain42%
  10. Anakin42%

Professional potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Lucien77%
  2. Eliseo76%
  3. Calum75%
  4. Damir75%
  5. Menachem74%
  6. Keanu73%
  7. Bodhi73%
  8. Eason73%
  9. Abner70%
  10. Marcel70%

Bottom 10

  1. Blaze42%
  2. Aamir42%
  3. Caesar42%
  4. Damian42%
  5. Jackson42%
  6. Princeton42%
  7. Kentrell42%
  8. Sylas42%
  9. Bridger42%
  10. Wolfgang42%

Crush potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Langston96%
  2. Noah96%
  3. Alessandro96%
  4. Zayn95%
  5. Zain95%
  6. Zamir95%
  7. Lucian94%
  8. Edison94%
  9. Canaan94%
  10. Kaiden93%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka46%
  2. Abraham48%
  3. Abram48%
  4. Lucien51%
  5. Hendrix53%
  6. Abdullah53%
  7. Knox53%
  8. Johannes53%
  9. Sven54%
  10. Gideon58%
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