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Winifred

Winifred proper noun: a female given name from Welsh.

Proper noun

Winifred

  1. A female given name from Welsh.
  2. A locality in the Snowy Monaro council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Origin of Winifred

From Old English Winfriþ, from Welsh Gwenfrewi.

Questions about Winifred

What does Winifred mean?
Winifred means a female given name from Welsh.
What part of speech is Winifred?
Winifred is a proper noun.

Words near Winifred in the dictionary

  1. Winicks
  2. Winiecki
  3. Winieckis
  4. winier
  5. winiest
  6. Winifred
  7. winika
  8. winily
  9. wininess
  10. wining
  11. wining and dining

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