Winifred

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proper noun

A female given name from Welsh.

OriginOld English Winfriþ ← Welsh Gwenfrewi →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Welsh.
  2. A locality in the Snowy Monaro council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Origin

  1. WelshGwenfrewi
  2. Old EnglishWinfriþ
  3. EnglishWinifred

From Old English Winfriþ, from Welsh Gwenfrewi.

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APA

Winifred. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winifred

MLA

“Winifred.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winifred. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Winifred,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winifred.

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