♀ Name Winnifred

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Winnifred is a ♀ girl’s name.

What is the origin of the name Winnifred?

Winnifred is an English variant of the Welsh name Gwenfrewi.

What does the name Winnifred mean?

Winnifred means “blessed reconciliation” or “blessed peacemaking” (from Welsh “gwyn/gwen” = white/fair/blessed + “frewi” = peace/reconciliation).

Other variants

The more common variant of Winnifred is Winifred. A German male variant is Winfried.

Nicknames

Popular nicknames for Winnifred are Winnie, Freddy, Winny or Inni.

Famous people name Winnifred

• Winnifred Sprague Mason Huck (1882 - 1936) was a Republican politician for the state of Illinois. In 1922 she took her father’s seat in the House of Representatives after he passed during his legislature. At the end of the term the Republican party chose not to let her run again.
• Canadian pianist, organist and music teacher Winnifred Sim (born 1930) worked as the lead organist for the CBC program “Hymn Sing”. She became the program director in 1977 and was the lead pianist at the Manitoba Music Competition Festival.
• Winnifred Gitao is a Kenyan theater actress. She is not part of an ensemble but has had plays at the Kenyan National theater.

Fictional characters named Winnifred

• In the anime “Robin Hood” from 1990, Winnifred Huntington is the younger cousin of the protagonist Robert Huntington aka Robin Hood. She is taking care of her younger sister Barbara and takes care of the household in the camp site in Sherwood Forest.

Pronunciation of Winnifred

Variants of the name Winnifred

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Last updated: 10/7/2024