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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. Willard42%
  2. Elbert42%
  3. Delbert42%
  4. Conrad42%
  5. Alton42%
  6. Eldon45%
  7. Woodrow46%
  8. Luther48%
  9. Hugh48%
  10. Otto50%

Love potential for Winny

Top 10

  1. Salvatore96%
  2. Reuben92%
  3. Morris89%
  4. Rufus87%
  5. Buddy87%
  6. Ben86%
  7. Garland85%
  8. Homer83%
  9. Archie80%
  10. Louie79%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad46%
  2. Willard48%
  3. Otto49%
  4. Delbert50%
  5. Luther51%
  6. Alton51%
  7. Dick51%
  8. Wilfred53%
  9. Amos53%
  10. Woodrow54%

Professional potential for Winny

Top 10

  1. Hubert94%
  2. Wendell88%
  3. Willard87%
  4. Hugh86%
  5. Elbert86%
  6. Ben85%
  7. Earnest84%
  8. Eldon83%
  9. Loyd83%
  10. Lyle83%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil42%
  2. Luther42%
  3. Dick52%
  4. Dewey52%
  5. Julius53%
  6. Percy55%
  7. Rufus56%
  8. Jess56%
  9. Will56%
  10. Junior58%

Crush potential for Winny

Top 10

  1. Salvatore96%
  2. Reuben96%
  3. Archie96%
  4. Rufus95%
  5. Virgil92%
  6. Junior91%
  7. Ben89%
  8. Buddy85%
  9. Jess84%
  10. Garland83%

Bottom 10

  1. Elbert42%
  2. Conrad42%
  3. Willard42%
  4. Alton42%
  5. Hugh42%
  6. Delbert47%
  7. Edmond47%
  8. Eldon47%
  9. Otis47%
  10. Emil47%
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