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Saint Winifred was a girl in the 7th century. She was sick and couldn't go to mass, she was super upset but she knew it wasn't her fault. When her mom was at mass a burglar burst into her house. He cut off her head. A stream of water flowed all the way to the church where her parents were. They followed the stream and it led to Winifred. The priest prayed. God healed her and that was her first miracle. She is now a Saint and in heaven.
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (born Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela; 26 September 1936 – 2 April 2018), also known as Winnie Mandela, was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician, and the second wife of Nelson Mandela. She served as a Member of Parliament from 1994 to 2003, and from 2009 until her death, and was a deputy minister of arts and culture from 1994 to 1996. A member of the African National Congress (ANC) political party, she served on the ANC's National Executive Committee and headed its Women's League. Madikizela-Mandela was known to her supporters as the "Mother of the Nation".
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Dora Winifred "D.W." Read is the little sister to Arthur Read, the main character on the PBS children's show, Arthur. Everybody refers to her as 'D.W.' rather than her full name.
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More famous by association, but... Winifred C. Barnes, in Marvel Comics she is the mother of James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes aka Winter Soldier.
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This name is borne by the character Winnie (Winifred) Foster in Tuck Everlasting.... Possibly why I like it so much.
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Winifred Ball was the wife of Harvey Ball, the creator of the smiley face. :)
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British novelist Winifred Holtby
Fictional character Winifred Forsyte in John Galsworthy's "The Forsyte Saga".
Actress Jacqueline Bisset was born Winifred Jacqueline Fraser-Bisset.
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Fictional character Winifred Forsyte in John Galsworthy's "The Forsyte Saga".
Actress Jacqueline Bisset was born Winifred Jacqueline Fraser-Bisset.
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I don't know if you guys remember, but there was an elephant lady called Winifred in The Jungle Book. I heard the name there first, then in Mary Poppins. I think it's a pretty good middle name, can be shortened to W.
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Winifred is the heroine in the musical comedy, "Once Upon A Mattress", which among other memorable songs has a tune called "A Girl Named Fred".
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There's also Winifred on Angel. She was called Fred for short. I rather like it. People don't realize that old is becoming the new again.
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This name was used by Natalie Babbit in her book "Tuck Everlasting." Winifred Foster was the heroine's name. Her nickname was Winnie.
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This was the name of the lead witch in the Disney movie Hocus Pocus.
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