What Does the Name Winnie Mean?

Sarah Jenkins
Sarah Jenkins
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Winnie or Winny (/ˈWɪniː/ Win-Ee) Is a Male and Female Given Name of Welsh Origin, a Short Form (Hypocorism Hypocorism a Hypocorism (/Haɪˈpɒkərɪzəm/...

What Does the Name Winnie Mean?

Winnie or Winny (/ˈwɪniː/ WIN-ee) is a male and female given name of Welsh origin, a short form (hypocorism

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A hypocorism (/haɪˈpɒkərɪzəm/ hy-POK-ər-iz-əm or /haɪpəˈkɒrɪzəm/ hy-pə-KORR-iz-əm; from Ancient Greek: ὑποκόρισμα (hypokorisma), from ὑποκορίζεσθαι (hypokorizesthai), 'to call by pet names') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person or object.
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) of Edwina, Winona, Winifred or Winnifred, Gwendolyn, Guinevere (Welsh), Gwyneth (Welsh), and Wynne (Welsh). The name's meaning is: fair one, white and smooth, soft, happiness, or fair and pure.

What does the name Winnie mean in the Bible?

The name's meaning is fair one; white and smooth; soft; happiness; or fair and pure.

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