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View Name: Winifred


WINIFRED
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Welsh, English
PRONOUNCED: WIN-i-frid   [key]
Meaning & History
Anglicized form of GWENFREWI, the spelling altered by association with WINFRED. It became used in England in the 16th century.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Gwenfrewi, Winnifred (Welsh), Winnifred (English)
DIMINUTIVES: Freda, Freddie, Winnie (English)
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