Winnifred

Meaning of Winnifred

Pronounced WIN-ih-frid, Winnifred glides off the tongue like a gondola slipping beneath Venetian arches, her syllables carrying the old Welsh blessing of gwen frewi—“fair peace”—into the sun-warmed present; she is at once a sainted heroine of misty Celtic springs and a spirited nonna serving cherry gelato on a terrazza bathed in late-afternoon light. The name has wandered through centuries with a silken shawl of stories—Saint Winifred’s healing well, the plucky “Winnie” of classic tales, even a Hollywood witch with a comic cackle—yet she always circles back to her gentle promise of reconciliation and joy. Parents who choose Winnifred today often love her vintage embroidery, the way she bridges the refined and the playful (Winnie or Freddie, anyone?), and how she seems to pour a little extra espresso into the everyday—quietly strong, a touch whimsical, eternally warm.

Pronunciation

English

• Pronunced as WIN-ih-frid (/ˈwɪnəfrɪd/)

• Gwendolyn
• Winifred
• Winona
• Wilhelmina
• Winry
• Winola
• Winnette