Winifred
/ˈwɪnɪfrɛd/noun
A feminine given name of Welsh origin.
Did you know?Winifred is traditionally linked to Saint Winefride of Wales, whose name was later reshaped by English scribes and popular devotion into forms that obscured its original Welsh elements.
Etymological Timeline
Early Welsh
Welsh
Gwenfrewi
“A traditional Welsh female name, associated with a saintly figure”
Medieval Latin
Latin
Winifreda
“Latinized form used in ecclesiastical records”
Middle English
English
Winifred
“Anglicized feminine given name”
Modern English
English
Winifred
“A female given name”