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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

Top 10

  1. Marylou96%
  2. Tressie96%
  3. Mazie93%
  4. Aletha93%
  5. Gertie93%
  6. Charline93%
  7. Marjory92%
  8. Fanny90%
  9. Maybelle89%
  10. Georgiana88%

Bottom 10

  1. Edythe42%
  2. Erna42%
  3. Bertie42%
  4. Madge48%
  5. Una50%
  6. Letha50%
  7. Nelda51%
  8. Dorcas51%
  9. Gussie51%
  10. Arline52%

Love potential for Winny

Top 10

  1. Georgiana96%
  2. Claudette96%
  3. Gertie96%
  4. Lettie96%
  5. Mavis96%
  6. Marylou96%
  7. Tressie96%
  8. Gearldine96%
  9. Syble95%
  10. Nelle94%

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie46%
  2. Erna47%
  3. Edythe47%
  4. Leonor49%
  5. Wilhelmina52%
  6. Jannie54%
  7. Leone54%
  8. Augusta55%
  9. Una57%
  10. Era58%

Professional potential for Winny

Top 10

  1. Elvera96%
  2. Ruthann96%
  3. Adella96%
  4. Prudence96%
  5. Norine96%
  6. Meta96%
  7. Maurine96%
  8. Marietta95%
  9. Lyda95%
  10. Pearline95%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonor42%
  2. Roxie42%
  3. Rubye46%
  4. Leone46%
  5. Carmella48%
  6. Wilda49%
  7. Ouida51%
  8. Lulu51%
  9. Golda53%
  10. Mathilda53%

Crush potential for Winny

Top 10

  1. Marjory96%
  2. Tressie96%
  3. Marylou96%
  4. Fanny96%
  5. Mazie96%
  6. Charline95%
  7. Rubie94%
  8. Gertie94%
  9. Odessa93%
  10. Shirlee92%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Bertie42%
  3. Gussie42%
  4. Edythe43%
  5. Una44%
  6. Orpha45%
  7. Arline45%
  8. Ardith45%
  9. Neva46%
  10. Earnestine46%
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