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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. Garland95%
  2. Irving84%
  3. Myron84%
  4. Rufus83%
  5. Percy83%
  6. Homer82%
  7. Harlan81%
  8. Virgil81%
  9. Lowell81%
  10. Ervin81%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad44%
  2. Elbert49%
  3. Willard50%
  4. Hubert56%
  5. Buddy56%
  6. Hugh57%
  7. Earnest57%
  8. Luther58%
  9. Alton58%
  10. Mack58%

Love potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Garland88%
  2. Salvatore83%
  3. Louie81%
  4. Rufus80%
  5. Buddy79%
  6. Irving78%
  7. Reuben77%
  8. Lowell76%
  9. Morris74%
  10. Wilbert72%

Bottom 10

  1. Will42%
  2. Conrad48%
  3. Willard51%
  4. Otto51%
  5. Delbert52%
  6. Dick53%
  7. Alton53%
  8. Luther54%
  9. Amos55%
  10. Mack56%

Professional potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Hubert71%
  2. Morris70%
  3. Bert70%
  4. Loyd69%
  5. Eldon69%
  6. Alton69%
  7. Lyle69%
  8. Delbert66%
  9. Wendell65%
  10. Willard64%

Bottom 10

  1. Julius42%
  2. Dewey42%
  3. Luther42%
  4. Dick42%
  5. Virgil42%
  6. Wallace42%
  7. Amos44%
  8. Rudolph45%
  9. Jess45%
  10. Rufus45%

Crush potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Garland96%
  2. Rufus92%
  3. Virgil88%
  4. Rudolph88%
  5. Irving87%
  6. Reuben85%
  7. Archie84%
  8. Ben84%
  9. Irvin84%
  10. Willis84%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad47%
  2. Elbert54%
  3. Willard56%
  4. Hugh58%
  5. Alton58%
  6. Hubert58%
  7. Horace62%
  8. Earnest62%
  9. Eldon63%
  10. Delbert63%
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