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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. Gabriel86%
  2. Elijah84%
  3. Isaiah84%
  4. Nathaniel83%
  5. Edgar82%
  6. Jared82%
  7. Ian81%
  8. Seth81%
  9. Blake81%
  10. Jeremiah80%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Jose45%
  4. Omar59%
  5. Hector59%
  6. Caleb59%
  7. Oscar59%
  8. Andy60%
  9. Grant60%
  10. Max60%

Love potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Jesus87%
  2. Eduardo81%
  3. Fernando81%
  4. Antonio80%
  5. Nathaniel79%
  6. Gabriel78%
  7. Jacob78%
  8. Jorge76%
  9. Carlos76%
  10. Gavin75%

Bottom 10

  1. Clayton42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Max44%
  4. Cole46%
  5. Preston47%
  6. Grant49%
  7. Juan50%
  8. Oscar51%
  9. Bryce51%
  10. Chase51%

Professional potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Jose72%
  2. Jesus71%
  3. Juan66%
  4. Garrett65%
  5. Gabriel63%
  6. Spencer60%
  7. Andy59%
  8. Jake58%
  9. Jorge58%
  10. Colin58%

Bottom 10

  1. Preston42%
  2. Chase42%
  3. Jared42%
  4. Adrian42%
  5. Caleb42%
  6. Isaiah42%
  7. Bryce42%
  8. Miguel42%
  9. Mason42%
  10. Ivan42%

Crush potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Jeremiah89%
  2. Fernando89%
  3. Elijah88%
  4. Jared88%
  5. Brayden87%
  6. Gabriel87%
  7. Nathan87%
  8. Blake87%
  9. Aidan87%
  10. Eduardo85%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan43%
  2. Ivan44%
  3. Jose50%
  4. Grant63%
  5. Hector67%
  6. Isaac67%
  7. Clayton69%
  8. Omar70%
  9. Caleb71%
  10. Colin71%
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