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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. Walt86%
  2. Blane86%
  3. Cardell81%
  4. Doran81%
  5. Pernell81%
  6. Harrell81%
  7. Rudolfo81%
  8. Danniel80%
  9. Timmie79%
  10. Kieth79%

Bottom 10

  1. Butch47%
  2. Rock55%
  3. Flint57%
  4. Sid58%
  5. Sal59%
  6. Vic59%
  7. Stoney60%
  8. Len60%
  9. Rolf62%
  10. Les62%

Love potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Edmundo90%
  2. Woody90%
  3. Timmie90%
  4. Danniel90%
  5. Walt89%
  6. Mikeal88%
  7. Timmothy88%
  8. Gaylon88%
  9. Darel87%
  10. Lawrance85%

Bottom 10

  1. Flint42%
  2. Sid42%
  3. Butch44%
  4. Rand45%
  5. Rolf49%
  6. Rich49%
  7. Cleve49%
  8. Geary50%
  9. Raynard51%
  10. Rance51%

Professional potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Dwaine82%
  2. Gaylon77%
  3. Herb75%
  4. Duwayne75%
  5. Kirt75%
  6. Chip73%
  7. Garold70%
  8. Les70%
  9. Woody70%
  10. Cleophus70%

Bottom 10

  1. Prentiss42%
  2. Franz42%
  3. Rand42%
  4. Rich42%
  5. Rudolfo42%
  6. Brion42%
  7. Raynard42%
  8. Rance42%
  9. Flint42%
  10. Butch43%

Crush potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Blane93%
  2. Walt91%
  3. Timmie90%
  4. Woody89%
  5. Rudolfo89%
  6. Kieth88%
  7. Roby88%
  8. Reinaldo88%
  9. Harrell86%
  10. Maury86%

Bottom 10

  1. Butch61%
  2. Cleophus64%
  3. Flint65%
  4. Faron66%
  5. Rolf66%
  6. Rock66%
  7. Len66%
  8. Les66%
  9. Lenwood66%
  10. Herb67%
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