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Feather

Girl Name day: February 19 In French: Heather
Feather is a short form of Heather: on birth records it is written Heather (526,523 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Heather page.
Origin: English botanical/nature name, from Middle English 'hather'. Meaning: The heather shrub / flowering moorland plant.
Heather comes from the Middle English word 'hather' (of uncertain, possibly Old English origin) for the low evergreen shrub of the heaths, and was adopted as a girl's name during the Victorian vogue for flower names.

Name day for Feather

February 19

Why this day? Feather is a short form of Heather, and shares its name day.

Feather is celebrated in the United States on February 19.

The story of the name Feather

Feather is a short form of Heather. It keeps its origin (English botanical/nature name, from Middle English 'hather') and meaning — the heather shrub / flowering moorland plant, and shares its name day, February 19.

On birth records, Feather is rarely written as such: the Feathers are Heathers (526,523 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Heather page.

Frequently asked questions about Feather

What does Feather mean?

Feather is a short form of Heather, which means the heather shrub / flowering moorland plant.

When is Feather's name day?

February 19, together with Heather: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Feather a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Heather.

Feather's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Miles95%
  2. Noah92%
  3. Kevin87%
  4. Stephen86%
  5. Steven86%
  6. Gabriel86%
  7. Timothy85%
  8. Elias85%
  9. Vincent84%
  10. Elijah84%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Shane42%
  4. Juan42%
  5. John42%
  6. Ivan42%
  7. Roland42%
  8. Sean42%
  9. Herbert43%
  10. Joe45%

Love potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Noah91%
  2. Timothy90%
  3. Jesus87%
  4. Jonathan84%
  5. Johnathan84%
  6. Louis81%
  7. Eduardo81%
  8. Austin81%
  9. Lester81%
  10. Anthony81%

Bottom 10

  1. Clayton42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Johnny42%
  5. Arnold42%
  6. Owen43%
  7. Clyde44%
  8. Max44%
  9. Dean44%
  10. Herbert45%

Professional potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Gilbert78%
  2. Andre77%
  3. Andrew77%
  4. Alfred76%
  5. Lonnie75%
  6. Joe72%
  7. Jose72%
  8. Joseph72%
  9. Jesus71%
  10. Elmer71%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian42%
  2. Jackson42%
  3. Alexander42%
  4. Reginald42%
  5. David42%
  6. Ricky42%
  7. Preston42%
  8. Aaron42%
  9. Jonathan42%
  10. Warren42%

Crush potential for Feather

Top 10

  1. Noah96%
  2. Brandon92%
  3. Miles91%
  4. Jeremy89%
  5. Jeremiah89%
  6. Barry89%
  7. Johnathan89%
  8. Anthony89%
  9. Wesley89%
  10. Melvin89%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. John43%
  3. Juan43%
  4. Sean43%
  5. Shawn43%
  6. Jack43%
  7. Shane43%
  8. Ivan44%
  9. Roland47%
  10. Abraham48%
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