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Winny

Girl Name day: October 18 In French: Wendy
Winny is a short form of Wendy: on birth records it is written Wendy (262,312 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Wendy page. Also a short form of Winifred, Winston, Darwin.
Origin: Modern English (literary). Meaning: Friend; popularized by Peter Pan.
Popularized by J.M. Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan, said to derive from a child's pronunciation 'fwendy' (friend); sometimes linked to Gwendolyn.

Name day for Winny

October 18

Why this day? Winny is a short form of Wendy, and shares its name day.

Winny is celebrated in the United States on October 18.

The story of the name Winny

Winny is a short form of Wendy. It keeps its origin (Modern English (literary)) and meaning — friend; popularized by Peter Pan, and shares its name day, October 18.

On birth records, Winny is rarely written as such: the Winnys are Wendys (262,312 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Wendy page. Winny is also a short form of Winifred, Winston, Darwin.

Frequently asked questions about Winny

What does Winny mean?

Winny is a short form of Wendy, which means friend; popularized by Peter Pan.

When is Winny's name day?

October 18, together with Wendy: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Winny a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Wendy.

Winny's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Winny

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes42%
  3. Norma45%
  4. Gertrude48%
  5. Genevieve52%
  6. Bertha52%
  7. Mildred52%
  8. Hattie53%
  9. Ada54%
  10. Myrtle55%

Love potential for Winny

Bottom 10

  1. Ada48%
  2. Jean54%
  3. Joan54%
  4. Jennie54%
  5. Agnes56%
  6. Vera57%
  7. Norma58%
  8. Ida58%
  9. Gertrude59%
  10. Leona60%

Professional potential for Winny

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Maxine42%
  3. Thelma52%
  4. Ruby54%
  5. Alice55%
  6. Eva56%
  7. Priscilla56%
  8. Joan57%
  9. Jean57%
  10. Jennie57%

Crush potential for Winny

Bottom 10

  1. Anna42%
  2. Norma42%
  3. Ruth42%
  4. Annie42%
  5. Gertrude42%
  6. Bertha42%
  7. Mildred42%
  8. Agnes42%
  9. Genevieve44%
  10. Hattie46%
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