Winnie
See also: winnie
English edit
Etymology edit
Diminutives + -ie.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Winnie
- A diminutive of the female given name Winifred or, less often, of Winona.
- 1880, Alfred Tennyson, Minnie and Winnie:
- Minnie and Winnie
Slept in a shell.
Sleep, little ladies!
And they slept well.
- 2002, Jennifer Worth, Call the Midwife, Phoenix, →ISBN, page 127:
- Mrs Conchita Warren is an unusual name, I thought as I cycled towards Limehouse. Most local women were Doris, Winnie, Ethel (pronounced Eff) or Gertie.
- A diminutive of the male given name Winston.
- A census-designated place in Chambers County, Texas, United States, named after Fox Winnie, a railroad contractor.
- An unincorporated community in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
A diminutive of the female given name Winifred.
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Danish edit
Proper noun edit
Winnie
- a female given name, borrowed from English in the 20th century
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Winnie (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜈᜒ)
- a female given name from English