Wendy

See also: wendy

English

Etymology

Popularized by the character in J.M. Barrie's play, Peter Pan (1904) (though occasionally found earlier); the author explained that he got it from Fwendy-Wendy ("friend"), a nickname given to him by a child.

Alternatively, from a diminutive of the Welsh Gwendolen; or from Wendelin, a diminutive of Wendel.

A habitational forename meaning, "island at the river bend", from Old English wende (“watercourse with a bend”) + ēġ (“island”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈwɛn.di/
  • (pin–pen merger) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪndi/
• Rhymes: -ɛndi
• Homophone: windy (pin–pen merger)

Proper noun

Wendy

1. A female given name originating as a coinage.
   • 1911, J. M. Barrie, chapter III, in Peter Pan, Wordsworth Editions Ltd, published 1993:

     "What's your name?" he asked.
     "Wendy Moira Angela Darling," she replied with some satisfaction. "What is your name?"
     "Peter Pan."

Translations

female given name

• Dutch: Wendi
• French: Wendy (fr)
• Greek: Γουέντι (Gouénti)
• Italian: Wendy f
• Japanese: ウェンディ (Wendi)
• Portuguese: Wendy f
• Yiddish: ווענדי (vendi)

Anagrams

• Wyden

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Wendy.

Proper noun

Wendy f

1. A female given name in English

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Wendy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwendi/ [ˈwẽn̪.d̪i]
• Rhymes: -endi
• Syllabification: Wen‧dy

Proper noun

Wendy f

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Wendy