Etymology

Winifred

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Today it means: A female given name from Welsh. Full definition →

Old English Winfriþ ← Welsh Gwenfrewi
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The story

  1. Welsh · derived fromGwenfrewi
  2. Old English · inherited fromWinfriþ
  3. English todayWinifred

From Old English Winfriþ, from Welsh Gwenfrewi.

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