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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. Arthur92%
  2. Sam87%
  3. Melvin86%
  4. Alvin86%
  5. Lewis85%
  6. Calvin84%
  7. Leon80%
  8. Ralph78%
  9. George77%
  10. Clarence77%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Albert42%
  3. Ray42%
  4. Joe42%
  5. Raymond42%
  6. Herbert42%
  7. Clyde42%
  8. Roland42%
  9. Arnold43%
  10. Milton45%

Love potential for Winny

Top 10

  1. Leon92%
  2. Maurice89%
  3. Arthur88%
  4. Melvin87%
  5. George86%
  6. Alvin84%
  7. Alfred81%
  8. Calvin80%
  9. Lewis80%
  10. Louis79%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde42%
  2. Arnold42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Harold45%
  5. Roland46%
  6. Francis47%
  7. Jack48%
  8. Harvey48%
  9. Donald50%
  10. Warren51%

Professional potential for Winny

Top 10

  1. Joe95%
  2. Jack89%
  3. Lester88%
  4. Vernon88%
  5. Frank88%
  6. Earl88%
  7. Raymond87%
  8. Gilbert87%
  9. Ray87%
  10. Herman86%

Bottom 10

  1. Donald42%
  2. Calvin44%
  3. Franklin49%
  4. Warren49%
  5. Leonard53%
  6. Billy56%
  7. Cecil58%
  8. Lewis60%
  9. Arthur61%
  10. Clyde62%

Crush potential for Winny

Top 10

  1. Arthur96%
  2. Melvin96%
  3. Alvin96%
  4. Calvin96%
  5. Lewis93%
  6. Marvin92%
  7. Sam88%
  8. Lloyd87%
  9. Billy86%
  10. Ralph83%

Bottom 10

  1. Francis42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Ray42%
  4. Herman42%
  5. Raymond42%
  6. Joe42%
  7. Henry42%
  8. Roland42%
  9. Jack42%
  10. Arnold42%
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