Meanings
winnie1
Winnie2
- A diminutive of the female given name Winifred or, less often, of Winona.
Minnie and Winnie Slept in a shell. Sleep, little ladies! And they slept well.
1880, Alfred Tennyson, Minnie and Winnie2 more examples
And I became Winnie, which Jimmy Louie said was a lively and lucky-sounding name. "Win, win, win," he said.
1991, Amy Tan, The Kitchen God's Wife, Vintage Books, →ISBNMrs Conchita Warren is an unusual name, I thought as I cycled towards Limehouse. Most local women were Doris, Winnie, Ethel (pronounced Eff) or Gertie.
2002, Jennifer Worth, Call the Midwife, Phoenix, →ISBN, page 127 - A diminutive of the male given name Winston.
- A census-designated place in Chambers County, Texas, United States, named after Fox Winnie, a railroad contractor.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of winnebago.
Origin
Diminutives + -ie.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Esperanto Ŭinĉjo, Ŭinjo
- ŬinĉjoA diminutive of the male given name Winston.
- ŬinjoA diminutive of the female given name Winifred.
Russian Винни
- Винни (Vinni)A diminutive of the male given name Winston.
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winnie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winnie
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