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Subject: Re: what is the meaning?
Author: Miranda   (Authenticated as Randee15)
Date: December 29, 2004 at 1:00:41 PM
Reply to: what is the meaning? by Winy
Well, Winnie is a short form of Winifred. Click on the hyperlinks for more info.

Winy could also come directly from Germanic wine/win "friend" or wynn "joy", or from Welsh wyn "white, fair, blessed" (though the feminine form of wyn is wen).

Miranda

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