Meaning, Origin And History Of The Name Wendy

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Wendy NamePopularityRelated NamesRelatedRatingsCommentsNamesakes 76%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɛn.di/ [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Expand Links In the case of the character from J. M. Barrie's play Peter Pan (1904), it was created from the nickname fwendy "friend", given to the author by a young friend. However, the name was used prior to the play (rarely), in which case it could be related to the Welsh name Gwendolen and other names beginning with the element gwen meaning "white, blessed". The name only became common after Barrie's play ran.

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Family Tree·Details VariantsWendi, Wenda

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US Animations·Details Last ranked #84 in 1978 Australia (NSW) Last ranked #186 in 2000 Belgium Last ranked #776 in 2000 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #91 in 1980 Canada Last ranked #864 in 1999 England & Wales Last ranked #494 in 2024 France Last ranked #484 in 2014 Netherlands Last ranked #85 in 1981 New Zealand Last ranked #100 in 1982 Scotland Last ranked #967 in 2018 United States

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