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Winnie - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Winnie
 
 

 



[ 2 syll. wi-(n)nie, win-n-ie ] The boy name Winnie is also used as a girl name, with the latter form being much more common. Its pronunciation is WIHNiy KEY. Winnie is used chiefly in the English language and it is derived from Old English origins. Winnie is a pet form of the name Winston (English).

Winnie is a rarely used baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. In 2007, among the group of boy names directly linked to Winnie, Winston (English) was the most commonly used.

Baby names that sound like Winnie include Wayne (English), Wim (German), Win (English), and Juan (Spanish and Manx).

KEY: Pronunciation for Winnie: W as in "we (W.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"


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