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What does Winifred mean?
Winifred 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced WIN-a-fred. It is of Welsh and Old English origin, and the meaning of Winifred is "holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace". Winifred, a martyred Welsh princess, is traditionally called the patron saint of virgins.
STARTS WITH Wi-
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, blessed, joy, peace, princess, virgins
Variations
VARIANTS Fred, Freddie▼, Freddy, Fredi, Fredy, Wina, Winafred, Winefred, Winefride, Winefried, Winfreda, Winfrieda, Winifryd, Winne, Winnie▼, Winnifred▼, Wynafred, Wynifred, Wynn, Wynne, Wynnifred
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Winifred Londynn (W.L.), ..
How popular is Winifred?
Winifred is a very popular first name for females (#499 out of 4276, Top 12%) but a rare last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Winifred reached its top rank of #158 in the U.S. during the years 1910-1919, and is presently at #1439. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Winnie (#1005 THE PREVIOUS YEAR), Fred, Freda, Freddie, Winnifred and Wynell are the popular variation forms of Winifred (#1439) ranked in the Top 2000. Usage of these relations of Winifred was common a century ago (USAGE OF 0.3%) and is now significantly reduced, with versions such as Freda falling out of fashion.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Hildred, Jenifre (see Jennifer), Mildred▼, Sigred, Wilfreda, Wilfrieda, Winsome, Wintar and Winter▲. These names tend to be less frequently used than Winifred.
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