Winifred is a ♀ girl’s name.
Winifred is an Anglicized form of the Welsh name Gwenfrewi. Winifred is also an Old High German name.
Winifred means “blessed reconciliation” or “blessed peacemaking” (from Welsh “gwyn/gwen” = white/fair/blessed + “frewi” = peace/reconciliation). Additionally, Winifred means “friend of peace” (from Old High German “wini” = friend + “fridu” = peace/protection).
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