Winnie

Winnie

See also: winnie

English

Etymology

Diminutives +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɪni/
• Homophone: whinny

Proper noun

Winnie

1. 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.

   • 1991, Amy Tan, The Kitchen God's Wife, Vintage Books, →ISBN:

     And I became Winnie, which Jimmy Louie said was a lively and lucky-sounding name. "Win, win, win," he said.

   • 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.

2. A diminutive of the male given name Winston.

Translations

A diminutive of the male given name Winston.

Esperanto: Ŭinĉjo Russian: Винни m (Vinni)

A diminutive of the female given name Winifred.

Esperanto: Ŭinjo

See also

• Winnie the Pooh

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Danish

Proper noun

Winnie

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

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Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Winnie.

Proper noun

Winnie

1. a female given name from English