Winnie

Winnie is a predominantly female and rare male first name in various Germanic languages ​​.

Origin and Meaning

Winnie comes as a female first name, often as a diminutive ( diminutive ) by Winifred, in the English, German and Dutch speaking area (West Germanic languages), but also in Denmark and Norway.

As a male first name Winnie is in German speaking countries usually a short form of Winfried, which is derived from the Old High German and is composed of wini ( friend) and peace (peace).

Bearers of the name

Female first name

• Winnie Bowe (born 1973 ), German actress and opera singer
• Winnie Holzman (born 1954 ), American writer and television producer
• Winnie Jacob (1927-2012), actually Winifred, Austrian illustrator, cartoonist and journalist
• Winnie Madikizela - Mandela ( b. 1934 /36), actually Winifred, South African politician
• Winnie Markus (1921-2002), actually Winifred, German film actress

Male first name

• Winnie Schäfer ( born 1950 ), actually Winfried, German football coach and former German football coach

Family name

• David Winnie (born 1966 ), Scottish football player and coach

Art figures

• Winnie-the- Pooh, see Winnie the Pooh
• Winnie the Pooh (film ), American animated cartoon from 2011

Others

• Winnie (Texas), place in Chambers County ( Texas)