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Baby Name Winifred |
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| Meaning of Winifred - What does the name Winifred means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| win-ih-fred |  |
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Girl Name |
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Scottish |
| Name Meaning: |
From the Welsh Gwenfrewi, which is derived from the elements gwen, gwyn (white, fair, blessed) and frewi (reconciliation, peace): hence, "blessed peace." Alternatively, the name may be derived from the Old English Wynnfrib, a compound name composed of the elements wynn (joy, bliss) and frid, frith (peace): hence, "joyful peace." The name has been used to Anglicize the Gaelic Una. See Una |
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English, German, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Shortened forms: | Freda, Win. | | Pet forms: | Winnie |
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