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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. Bryon88%
  2. Sharif86%
  3. Sedrick86%
  4. Clemente86%
  5. Darrin85%
  6. Jeramy85%
  7. Lavar83%
  8. Christos82%
  9. Daren81%
  10. Jameel81%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Shaun42%
  4. Jermaine44%
  5. Erich45%
  6. Hans48%
  7. Scotty51%
  8. Leopoldo54%
  9. Eric55%
  10. Clint55%

Love potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Sharif91%
  2. Jamin90%
  3. Jeramy90%
  4. Benjaman90%
  5. Kristoffer87%
  6. Jameel86%
  7. Jeramie85%
  8. Gorge85%
  9. Christos84%
  10. Neville84%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Clint42%
  3. Vance44%
  4. Chad45%
  5. Hans46%
  6. Darren46%
  7. Scotty48%
  8. Damon49%
  9. Marc49%
  10. Philippe49%

Professional potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Andre77%
  2. Glendon75%
  3. Reginal69%
  4. Thad67%
  5. Lavar67%
  6. Shawn66%
  7. Shaun66%
  8. Jermaine66%
  9. Shane66%
  10. Reggie66%

Bottom 10

  1. Cedrick42%
  2. Kedrick42%
  3. Shad42%
  4. Dameon42%
  5. Boris42%
  6. Douglass42%
  7. Aric42%
  8. Chad42%
  9. Theron42%
  10. Tremayne42%

Crush potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Bryon93%
  2. Sharif91%
  3. Pietro90%
  4. Jeremy89%
  5. Jeramie89%
  6. Wesley89%
  7. Jeramy89%
  8. Jeremie89%
  9. Darrin89%
  10. Vidal88%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun43%
  2. Shawn43%
  3. Shane43%
  4. Erich44%
  5. Jermaine48%
  6. Hans56%
  7. Clint57%
  8. Vance60%
  9. Andre60%
  10. Wilfredo60%
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