WINIFRED  

Gender: F
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: "holy peacemaking, gentle friend"

One of those once prissy-sounding names that's just far out enough to be in, with the sassy nickname Winnie to further enliven it.

Nicknames & Variations:
Wynne, Winnie, Winnifrid, Wynnifred, Winifrida, Win, Winefried, Winnafred, Wenfreda, Winne, Wennafred, Winfred, Winfrieda, Winifreda, Winnefred, Winnifred, Wina, Freddy, Wynafred, Wynn, Fredi, Freda, Winafred, Winifryd, Fredy, Winiefrida, Winefride, Freddie, Winifrid, Winniefred, Winfreda, Winefred, Wynette, Wynifred

Winifred is being discussed in our message boards:

• Updated mn list
• Do we have a modern or eclectic home in the name department?
• Expecting second baby and need ideas to go with Rhiannon
• Late Night Walk Names, so mysterious
• Many Multiples BNG

Read Nameberry blog posts about Winifred:

• SCIENCE HEROINE NAMES: Inspiration from scientific barrier breakers
• 1910 BABY NAMES: Testing the 100-year rule
• VINTAGE NICKNAMES: Girls' Edition
• OLD LADY NAMES: Ready for the Next Wave?
• LITERARY SIB SETS--AS IN AMY, BETH, MEG & JO