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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. Jeremy80%
  2. Scott77%
  3. Brian77%
  4. Brent77%
  5. Lance76%
  6. Rodney75%
  7. Wesley74%
  8. Troy71%
  9. Jason71%
  10. Darren69%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Eric55%
  4. Mario56%
  5. Marc58%
  6. Andre59%
  7. Chad60%
  8. Erik64%
  9. Bradley67%
  10. Derrick67%

Love potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Jeremy73%
  2. Andre69%
  3. Mario66%
  4. Rodney66%
  5. Troy66%
  6. Brian66%
  7. Lance63%
  8. Scott62%
  9. Brent62%
  10. Derrick60%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad45%
  2. Darren46%
  3. Marc49%
  4. Shane50%
  5. Bradley50%
  6. Shawn50%
  7. Eric52%
  8. Erik52%
  9. Jason57%
  10. Wesley59%

Professional potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Andre77%
  2. Shawn66%
  3. Shane66%
  4. Scott63%
  5. Rodney59%
  6. Brent56%
  7. Jeremy56%
  8. Wesley54%
  9. Derrick54%
  10. Erik51%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Darren42%
  3. Jason42%
  4. Brian42%
  5. Troy45%
  6. Eric46%
  7. Bradley46%
  8. Marc48%
  9. Lance50%
  10. Mario50%

Crush potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Jeremy89%
  2. Wesley89%
  3. Brian83%
  4. Jason82%
  5. Rodney81%
  6. Lance81%
  7. Troy79%
  8. Scott79%
  9. Brent79%
  10. Bradley77%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn43%
  2. Shane43%
  3. Andre60%
  4. Eric64%
  5. Marc64%
  6. Erik69%
  7. Chad72%
  8. Derrick76%
  9. Darren76%
  10. Mario76%
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