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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. Stanton85%
  2. Curtiss84%
  3. Cornell82%
  4. Glynn81%
  5. Lyndon81%
  6. Berry81%
  7. Monty78%
  8. Mitch77%
  9. Von76%
  10. Fredric76%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph45%
  2. Dino55%
  3. Eddy55%
  4. Dirk55%
  5. Ernie57%
  6. Denny60%
  7. Vince60%
  8. Linwood60%
  9. Denis60%
  10. Ike60%

Love potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Fredric90%
  2. Stanton89%
  3. Berry82%
  4. Donn81%
  5. Rob80%
  6. Glynn78%
  7. Hayward78%
  8. Jerrold76%
  9. Kennith76%
  10. Alphonso75%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk42%
  2. Hal42%
  3. Ike43%
  4. Al45%
  5. Elvis46%
  6. Curt48%
  7. Eddy48%
  8. Fritz49%
  9. Stan49%
  10. Phil49%

Professional potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Stanton85%
  2. Lanny79%
  3. Alphonso75%
  4. Linwood75%
  5. Joesph72%
  6. Toney71%
  7. Dwain68%
  8. Jerrold68%
  9. Rob68%
  10. Rogers68%

Bottom 10

  1. Farrell42%
  2. Dirk42%
  3. Stanford42%
  4. Ike42%
  5. Chuck42%
  6. Vince42%
  7. Rickie42%
  8. Donn45%
  9. Fritz45%
  10. Von46%

Crush potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Berry90%
  2. Monty89%
  3. Stanton88%
  4. Burt86%
  5. Curtiss84%
  6. Dickie84%
  7. Glynn84%
  8. Lyndon83%
  9. Richie83%
  10. Russ83%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph50%
  2. Linwood59%
  3. Denny61%
  4. Hal61%
  5. Denis61%
  6. Phil61%
  7. Ernie62%
  8. Lawerence63%
  9. Rogers63%
  10. Dirk64%
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