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Winnifred

WIN-i-fred

Popularity

#2790

rising

Letters

9

Syllables

3

Origin

Welsh

Total Births

5,056

Peak Year

#166 in 1918

First Recorded

1880

Style

Vintage, Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Winnifred is of Welsh origin, derived from 'gwen' (white, fair, blessed) and 'frewi' (peace, reconciliation).

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Famous Namesakes

  • Winifred Sanderson

    Fictional character in the movie Hocus Pocus

  • Winifred Holtby

    English novelist and journalist

Spelling Variations

Personality Traits

WiseGentlePeacefulKind

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