Winnie
[ˈwɪni]Meaning
diminutive of Winifred
Background Story
Winnie is a diminutive of Winifred, a name used in Welsh. Winnie-the-Pooh, the stuffed bear in A. A. Milne's children's books, was named after a real bear called Winnipeg who lived at the London Zoo.
Variations
Winifred, Winnifred
Related Names
Cenzie
Feona
Derived from the name Fiona, meaning 'fair' or 'white'.
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