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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. Jack42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Albert42%
  4. Shawn42%
  5. Jose42%
  6. Sean42%
  7. Karl42%
  8. Ray42%
  9. Abraham42%
  10. Joe42%

Love potential for Winny

Bottom 10

  1. Owen42%
  2. Clyde42%
  3. Arnold42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Clayton42%
  6. Herbert42%
  7. Chad42%
  8. Ivan42%
  9. Jon43%
  10. Don43%

Professional potential for Winny

Top 10

  1. Jose95%
  2. Joe95%
  3. Joseph95%
  4. Jesus94%
  5. Abraham91%
  6. Shane89%
  7. Shawn89%
  8. Jack89%
  9. Sean89%
  10. John89%

Bottom 10

  1. Jason42%
  2. Donald42%
  3. Damian42%
  4. Max42%
  5. Alexander42%
  6. Dean42%
  7. Chad42%
  8. Darren42%
  9. Victor42%
  10. Chase42%

Crush potential for Winny

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Francis42%
  4. Herbert42%
  5. Joseph42%
  6. Ray42%
  7. Karl42%
  8. Herman42%
  9. Raymond42%
  10. Joe42%
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