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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. Kevin87%
  2. Stephen86%
  3. Steven86%
  4. Timothy85%
  5. Vincent84%
  6. Todd83%
  7. Barry82%
  8. Neil81%
  9. Kenneth81%
  10. Darryl81%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph45%
  3. Karl48%
  4. Tommy51%
  5. Bruce54%
  6. Jon54%
  7. Peter54%
  8. Gordon56%
  9. Robert57%
  10. Reginald57%

Love potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Timothy90%
  2. Kevin80%
  3. Steven78%
  4. Stephen78%
  5. Barry77%
  6. Gregory75%
  7. Vincent75%
  8. Lonnie75%
  9. Paul74%
  10. Jeffery73%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Dean44%
  4. Jon45%
  5. Jimmy45%
  6. Don45%
  7. Tommy48%
  8. Wayne49%
  9. Philip49%
  10. Jeff49%

Professional potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Lonnie75%
  2. Joseph72%
  3. Roger71%
  4. John66%
  5. Paul65%
  6. Martin63%
  7. Gary63%
  8. Barry63%
  9. Dale63%
  10. Keith63%

Bottom 10

  1. Reginald42%
  2. David42%
  3. Ricky42%
  4. Richard42%
  5. Karl42%
  6. Charles42%
  7. Dean42%
  8. Carl42%
  9. Stanley43%
  10. Marshall43%

Crush potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Barry89%
  2. Kevin89%
  3. Darryl89%
  4. Timothy89%
  5. Ronald88%
  6. Vincent88%
  7. Curtis87%
  8. Stephen87%
  9. Steven87%
  10. Darrell84%

Bottom 10

  1. John43%
  2. Karl49%
  3. Joseph50%
  4. Jon56%
  5. Philip61%
  6. Gordon61%
  7. Dennis61%
  8. Peter61%
  9. Phillip61%
  10. Reginald62%
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