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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. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Chad42%
  4. Eric47%
  5. Tonya50%
  6. Andre50%
  7. Marc50%
  8. Erik55%
  9. Lance57%
  10. Rodney58%

Love potential for Winny

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Marc46%
  3. Shawn48%
  4. Shane48%
  5. Eric50%
  6. Erik50%
  7. Deanna53%
  8. Darren53%
  9. Jill54%
  10. Bradley56%

Professional potential for Winny

Top 10

  1. Tonya93%
  2. Michelle91%
  3. Michele91%
  4. Shane89%
  5. Shawn89%
  6. Angela87%
  7. Andre86%
  8. Melanie82%
  9. Lisa82%
  10. Heidi81%

Bottom 10

  1. Jason42%
  2. Chad42%
  3. Darren42%
  4. Tamara46%
  5. Tina46%
  6. Gina46%
  7. Tara47%
  8. Bradley47%
  9. Brian49%
  10. Jennifer50%

Crush potential for Winny

Top 10

  1. Wesley96%
  2. Wendy96%
  3. Melissa96%
  4. Rhonda95%
  5. Nina95%
  6. Tracy95%
  7. Jeremy94%
  8. Jennifer92%
  9. Heidi92%
  10. April92%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Andre44%
  4. Tonya46%
  5. Marc48%
  6. Eric48%
  7. Erik53%
  8. Katrina58%
  9. Michelle59%
  10. Michele59%
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