Winnie

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English [edit]

Proper noun [edit]

Winnie

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Winston.
  2. A diminutive of the female given names Winifred and Winona.

Quotations [edit]

  • 1880 Alfred Tennyson: Minnie and Winnie:
    Minnie and Winnie
    Slept in a shell.
    Sleep, little ladies!
    And they slept well.

Translations [edit]

A diminutive of the male given name Winston.
A diminutive of the female given name Winifred.

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Danish [edit]

Proper noun [edit]

Winnie

  1. A female given name, borrowed from English in the 20th century.
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