Winifred name - Meaning of Winifred

Winifred name - Meaning of Winifred

Gender

Feminine

Lucky Number

7

Usage

Welsh, English

Pronounced

WIN-i-frid

Winifred Meaning

Anglicized form of Gwenfrewi, the spelling altered by association with Winfred. It became used in England in the 16th century. Winifred originates in Old English language and means "who makes friends with peace". It is probably an anglicization of Gwenfrewi, somehow influenced by the masculine name Winfred. Winifred was a legendary Welsh saint, there is also her shrine in Holywell in Wales known as the Lourdes of Wales. The name has been used since the 16th century.

Winifred Related Names
Variants: Gwenfrewi, Winnifred (Welsh), Winnifred (English), Winfreda, Winfrieda, Winifreda, Winifrid, Winifride, Winifryd, Winniefred, Wynifred, Wynifrid
Diminutives: Freda, Freddie, Winnie (English)

Winifred Celebrities
Winifred Atwell - musician, Winifred Brunton - artist, Winifred Holtby - writer, Winifred Nicholson - painter, Winifred Spooner - aviatrix,