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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. Noe92%
  2. Dominick92%
  3. Ismael88%
  4. Jonah85%
  5. Dexter83%
  6. Quentin83%
  7. Ayden83%
  8. Rafael82%
  9. Landen81%
  10. Dawson79%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyson50%
  2. Brock50%
  3. Rocco54%
  4. Cesar55%
  5. Tomas55%
  6. Kaleb57%
  7. Anderson58%
  8. Marco58%
  9. Pedro59%
  10. Mauricio59%

Love potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Noe91%
  2. Jonas87%
  3. Jonah83%
  4. Giovanni77%
  5. Josue75%
  6. Adan75%
  7. Israel74%
  8. Mauricio74%
  9. Emanuel74%
  10. Arturo74%

Bottom 10

  1. Cesar46%
  2. Gage46%
  3. Brock47%
  4. Anderson49%
  5. Tyson49%
  6. Bentley50%
  7. Ty50%
  8. Jayson53%
  9. Trent53%
  10. Cade54%

Professional potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Rogelio71%
  2. Mauricio70%
  3. Gerardo65%
  4. Jarrett65%
  5. Jonas63%
  6. Dominick63%
  7. Noe62%
  8. Cristian62%
  9. Grady59%
  10. Colby59%

Bottom 10

  1. Cesar42%
  2. Josue42%
  3. Bentley42%
  4. Rodrigo42%
  5. Saul42%
  6. Joaquin42%
  7. Moises42%
  8. Dante42%
  9. Davis42%
  10. Jalen42%

Crush potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Noe96%
  2. Ayden94%
  3. Jonah93%
  4. Quentin92%
  5. Dexter88%
  6. Rafael88%
  7. Blaine87%
  8. Donovan87%
  9. Bentley87%
  10. Ismael87%

Bottom 10

  1. Cristian58%
  2. Tomas61%
  3. Moises64%
  4. Anderson64%
  5. Brock64%
  6. Cesar65%
  7. Gustavo66%
  8. Tyson67%
  9. Issac67%
  10. Mauricio69%
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