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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. Benny93%
  2. Davey92%
  3. Rollie92%
  4. Roby92%
  5. Reinaldo90%
  6. Ronald90%
  7. Timmie90%
  8. Walt90%
  9. Alphonzo89%
  10. Maury88%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. John42%
  4. Reginald42%
  5. Joseph42%
  6. Joesph42%
  7. Curt44%
  8. Kurt44%
  9. Philip45%
  10. Sherman45%

Love potential for Winny

Top 10

  1. Stanton96%
  2. Walt96%
  3. Woody96%
  4. Teddy95%
  5. Benny93%
  6. Davey91%
  7. Felton90%
  8. Dwaine90%
  9. Reinaldo89%
  10. Dino89%

Bottom 10

  1. Flint42%
  2. Dirk42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Hal42%
  5. Kurt42%
  6. Van42%
  7. Jon43%
  8. Rand43%
  9. Don43%
  10. Curt45%

Professional potential for Winny

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard42%
  2. Van42%
  3. Dean42%
  4. Brad42%
  5. Byron44%
  6. Dirk45%
  7. Elvis46%
  8. Johnny46%
  9. Randy47%
  10. Flint48%

Crush potential for Winny

Top 10

  1. Dino96%
  2. Davy96%
  3. Benny96%
  4. Dave96%
  5. Richie96%
  6. Mike96%
  7. Kenny96%
  8. Curtis96%
  9. Raynard96%
  10. Johnny96%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Kurt42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Jon42%
  6. Joesph42%
  7. Linwood43%
  8. Denis45%
  9. Denny45%
  10. Bradford45%
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