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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. Janie96%
  2. Fannie96%
  3. Josie96%
  4. Felicia96%
  5. Reuben96%
  6. Winnie96%
  7. Rosie95%
  8. Ellie95%
  9. Juliana95%
  10. Gayle94%

Bottom 10

  1. Royce42%
  2. Sterling42%
  3. Tyson42%
  4. Clint42%
  5. Willard42%
  6. Ruthie42%
  7. Vance42%
  8. Elbert42%
  9. Inez42%
  10. Delbert42%

Love potential for Winny

Bottom 10

  1. King42%
  2. Kate42%
  3. Clint42%
  4. Vance42%
  5. Kurt42%
  6. Van42%
  7. Cesar43%
  8. Simone43%
  9. Brock44%
  10. Darius44%

Professional potential for Winny

Bottom 10

  1. Xander42%
  2. Jase42%
  3. Terrell42%
  4. Kali42%
  5. Orlando42%
  6. Darian42%
  7. Kendrick42%
  8. Paris42%
  9. Van42%
  10. Zander42%

Crush potential for Winny

Bottom 10

  1. Trudy42%
  2. Jermaine42%
  3. Ruthie42%
  4. Elbert42%
  5. Kurt42%
  6. Shaun42%
  7. Ramona42%
  8. Jillian42%
  9. Rolando42%
  10. Conrad42%
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