Winnie
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Origin of the name Winnie:
A pet form of Winifred, which is derived from the Welsh Gwenfrewi, a compound name composed of the elements gwen (white, fair, blessed) and frewi (reconciliation, peace). Var: Winifrede, Winifrid, Winifride, Winnifred. Pet: Winnie, Winny.
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Diminutive of Winifred, meaning "friend of peace"
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Winnie Mandela (born Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela), politician and ex-wife of South African president Nelson Mandela
Winnie Holzman, American dramatist, screenwriter and poet
Winnie Ewing (born Winifred Margaret Ewing), Scottish politician
Winnie Hsin, Taiwanese singer- Winnie in song, story & screen: | Edit
Winnie Cooper, dream girl of Kevin on the '80s TV series "The Wonder Years"
Winnie Winkle, heroine of the eponymous comic strip by Martin Branner; she was a young, unmarried woman who had to support her parents, making it the first popular comic strip about working women.
Winnie the Pooh, cartoon(male) bear created by A.A. Milne. Who was named after a real (female) bear Winnipeg "Winnie" the unofficial regimental mascot of The Fort Garry Horse, a Canadian cavalry regiment in the First World War.
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