The name Winifred is usually given to a Girl.
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The origin of the name lies in English.
Winifred is pronounced as WIN-a-fred
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Winifred originates in Old English language and means "who makes friends with peace". It is probably an anglicization of Gwenfrewi, somehow influenced by the masculine name Winfred. Winifred was a legendary Welsh saint, there is also her shrine in Holywell in Wales known as the Lourdes of Wales. The name has been used since the 16th century.
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Origin
Welsh and Old English
Meaning
Meaning is 'holly', 'blessed reconciliation', 'joy and peace
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Meaning
From Latin
Winifreda, possibly from a
Welsh name
Gwenfrewi (maybe influenced by the Old
English masculine name
Winfred).
Saint Winifred was a 7th-century
Welsh martyr, probably legendary. According to the story, she was decapitated by a prince after she spurned his advances. Where her head fell there arose a healing spring, which has been a pilgrimage site since medieval times. Her story was recorded in the 12th century by
Robert of Shrewsbury, and she has been historically more widely venerated in England than in Wales. The name has been used in England since at least the 16th century.
Pronunciation
/ˈwɪn.ə.fɹɪd/(English)