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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. Cecil83%
  2. Claude81%
  3. Edward79%
  4. Frank79%
  5. Louis79%
  6. Edwin79%
  7. Leonard78%
  8. Leroy77%
  9. Elmer76%
  10. Lester76%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Roland42%
  3. Herbert43%
  4. Joe45%
  5. Ray47%
  6. Raymond47%
  7. Albert49%
  8. Arnold51%
  9. Clyde51%
  10. Herman53%

Love potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Louis81%
  2. Lester81%
  3. Elmer81%
  4. Leon76%
  5. Frank75%
  6. Alfred75%
  7. Maurice74%
  8. Arthur74%
  9. Leroy73%
  10. Clifford73%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold42%
  2. Clyde44%
  3. Herbert45%
  4. Harold48%
  5. Roland48%
  6. Jack50%
  7. Harvey50%
  8. Francis50%
  9. Donald53%
  10. Warren54%

Professional potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Gilbert78%
  2. Alfred76%
  3. Joe72%
  4. Elmer71%
  5. Eugene71%
  6. Gene71%
  7. Maurice70%
  8. Leon70%
  9. George70%
  10. Chester69%

Bottom 10

  1. Warren42%
  2. Arthur42%
  3. Leonard42%
  4. Franklin42%
  5. Donald42%
  6. Calvin43%
  7. Billy46%
  8. Arnold47%
  9. Sam48%
  10. Walter48%

Crush potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Melvin89%
  2. Leroy87%
  3. Arthur83%
  4. Billy83%
  5. Lloyd83%
  6. Edwin82%
  7. Louis82%
  8. Cecil82%
  9. Calvin82%
  10. Elmer80%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Jack43%
  3. Roland47%
  4. Joe50%
  5. Henry53%
  6. Harry53%
  7. Herman53%
  8. Albert54%
  9. Arnold55%
  10. Francis57%
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