Minnie
[ˈmɪni]Meaning
diminutive of Wilhelmina
Background Story
Minnie is a diminutive of Wilhelmina, and Mina is recorded as a variant form. It is also a diminutive of names including Minerva, Winifred, Margaret and Amelia. It is used in Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Medieval English, Norwegian and Portuguese. Walt Disney used the name for the cartoon character Minnie Mouse, introduced in 1928.
Temperament
Variations
Minnie, Minny, Minna
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