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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 Winthrop (English).

Winnie is also a pet form of the name Winston (English).

Winnie is also a pet form of the name Winton (English).

Winnie is a rarely used baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. In 2008, among the group of boy names directly linked to Winnie, Winston (English) was the most commonly used. In the past century Winnie has predominantly been a girl name.

Baby names that sound like Winnie include Winny (English), Juano (Spanish), Waine (English), Wayne (English), Wen, Wim (German), Win (English), Winn (English), Wyn (English and Welsh), Wynn (English and Welsh), Wynne (Welsh and English), and Juan (Manx and Spanish).

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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