Winifred

Winifred is a female first name.

Origin and Meaning of the Name

The name has been handed Celtic origin as Gwenfrewi (white and wave ). In Old High German it has been interpreted as a friend of peace or protective friend.

Name-day

  • November 3rd - St. Winifred

Name winners

  • Winefride, Welsh martyr and saint
  • Winifred Atwell (1914-1983), pianist from Trinidad
  • Winifred Holtby (1898-1935), British writer and feminist
  • Winifred Lamb (1894-1963), British archaeologist
  • Winifred Shaw (1910-1982), American actress and singer
  • Winifred Wagner (1897-1980), artistic director of the Wagner Festival in Bayreuth

Variants

Celtic languages Wini Shaw
826015
de