Winnie or Winny ( ) is both a male and a female given name of Welsh origin, a short form (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' fo ...

) of

Edwina The name Edwina is a feminine form of the male name Edwin, which derives from Old English and means "rich friend." Edwin was a popular name until the time of the Norman Conquest, then fell out of favour until Victorian era, Victorian times. People ...

, Winona, Winifred or Winnifred, Winter,

Gwendolyn Gwendolyn is a feminine given name, a variant spelling of ''Gwendolen'' (perhaps influenced by names such as ''Carolyn'', '' Evelyn'' and '' Marilyn''). This has been the most popular spelling in the United States. Notable people called Gwendoly ...

Guinevere Guinevere ( ; ; , ), also often written in Modern English as Guenevere or Guenever, was, according to Arthurian legend, an early-medieval queen of Great Britain and the wife of King Arthur. First mentioned in literature in the early 12th cen ...

(Welsh),

Gwyneth Gwyneth (sometimes Gweneth or Gwynyth) is a Welsh feminine given name which derives from the kingdom of Gwynedd. It gained popularity, first in Wales and then across the English speaking world, in the 19th century. This may have been the result of ...

(Welsh), and

Wynne Wynne is a surname of Welsh origin. This is a list of notable people with the surname, sorted by profession: Art, literature, and music * Bill Wynne (1922–2021), American photographer and writer *David Wynne (composer) (1900–1983), Welsh compo ...

(Welsh). The name's meaning is: fair one, white and smooth, soft, happiness, or fair and pure. The popularity of the name Winnie steadily declined among American women in the 20th century, but in the 1990 US Census, still ranked 699th of 4276. Some commentators note that the name has risen in use for girls along with other names of a similar style that all exude

cuteness Cuteness is a type of Physical attractiveness, attractiveness commonly associated with youth and Human physical appearance, appearance, as well as a scientific concept and analytical model in ethology, first introduced by Austrian Ethology, etho ...

and promote

enjoyment Joy is the state of being that allows one to experience feelings of intense, long-lasting happiness and contentment of life. It is closely related to, and often evoked by, well-being, success, or good fortune. Happiness, pleasure, and gratit ...

, perhaps in reaction to serious times. It is also a male name from

Cambodia Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline ...

(meaning bright), or a short form of the English given name Winston. It can derive from many other names ending in -win such as Edwin, Darwin, etc., or be a nickname for the Welsh name

Wyn Wyn is a Welsh surname and given name. Notable people with the name include: people with the surname: *A. A. Wyn (1898–1967), American magazine publisher *Aled Wyn Davies (born 1974), classical tenor from Powys, Wales * Alun Wyn Davies, Welsh r ...

People

Varina Anne Davis Varina Anne "Winnie" Davis (June 27, 1864 – September 18, 1898) was an American author who is best known as the youngest daughter of President Jefferson Davis of the Confederate States of America and Varina (Howell) Davis. Born near the end o ...

(1864–1898), called Winnie, author and daughter of Confederate President Jefferson Davis *

Winnie Baze Winford Eason Baze (July 14, 1914 – December 30, 2006) was an American professional football back who played one season with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Schreiner Institute and T ...

(1914–2006), American football player *

Winnie Cordero Rowena "Winnie" Cordero-Erquieza (; born November 1, 1966) is a Filipino comedian, actress and TV host. Biography Education Cordero is a Communication Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas. While there, she auditioned for the Art ...

(born 1966), Filipina comedian, actress, and TV host *

Winnie Ewing Winifred Margaret Ewing (; 10 July 1929 – 21 June 2023) was a Scottish lawyer and politician who figured prominently in the Scottish National Party. Born and raised in Glasgow, Ewing studied law at the University of Glasgow, where she joine ...

(1929–2023), Scottish nationalist and politician * Winnie Haatrecht (born 1963), Dutch-Surinamese retired footballer and currently a player's agent *

Winnie Harlow Chantelle Whitney Brown-Young (born July 27, 1994), known professionally as Winnie Harlow, is a Canadian fashion model and public spokesperson on the skin condition vitiligo. She gained prominence in 2014 as a contestant on the 21st cycle of th ...

(born 1994), Canadian model and spokesperson on the skin condition vitiligo *

Winnie Holzman Winnie Holzman is an American playwright, screenwriter, actress, and producer. She is best known for writing the book of the Tony Award winning Broadway musical '' Wicked'', and for co-writing the screenplays for the two films based on the music ...

(born 1954), American dramatist, screenwriter and poet *

Winne Hung Winne Hung Wing-yan (; born 10 April 1999) is a rower from Hong Kong. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics, held July–August 2021 in Tokyo Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities ...

(born 1999), Hong Kong rower *

Winny de Jong __NOTOC__ Winny de Jong (born 9 October 1958 in Hazerswoude-Rijndijk) is a former Dutch politician. From 28 May 2002 till 30 January 2003 she was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands; at first for the Lijst Pim Fortuyn (LP ...

(born 1958), Dutch politician *

Winnie Ruth Judd Winnie Ruth Judd (January 29, 1905 – October 23, 1998), born Winnie Ruth McKinnell, also known as Marian Lane, was a medical secretary in Phoenix, Arizona, who was accused of murdering her friends, Anne LeRoi and Sarah Samuelson, in October 193 ...

(1905–1998), American convicted double murderer *

Winnie Kiap Winnie Anna Kiap (born 1948) is a Papua New Guinean former diplomat who served as the Papua New Guinea High Commissioner to the United Kingdom with accreditation to Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, South Africa, and Zimbabwe from 2011 to 2022. In 2022, s ...

, diplomat from Papua New Guinea * Luamanuvao

Winnie Laban Luamanuvao Dame Winifred Alexandra Laban (born 14 August 1955) is a former New Zealand politician. She served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Mana electorate, representing the Labour Party, and was the Labour Party's spokesperson fo ...

(born 1955), New Zealand politician *

Winnie Lau Winnie Lau Siu Wai (born 24 July 1971) is a Hong Kong singer and actress. She has two daughters with her husband, Edmund So, from Grasshopper. Discography * ''Sin Of Lonely'' * ''Showing All The Feelings'' * ''Denon Mastersonic Series'' * ''Un ...

(born 1971), Hong Kong singer and actress *

Winnie Leuszler Winnifred "Winnie" Frances Roach-Leuszler, O.Ont (February 3, 1926 – May 1, 2004) was a Canadian long distance swimmer. A long distance swimmer of international acclaim, she started swimming when she as a child and later became the first Ca ...

(1926–2004), Canadian swimmer *

Winnie Lightner Winnie Lightner (born Winifred Josephine Reeves; September 17, 1899 – March 5, 1971) was an American stage and motion picture actress. Perhaps best known as the man-hungry Mabel in '' Gold Diggers of Broadway'' (1929), Lightner was often ...

(1899–1971), American film actress *

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Winnie Nomzamo Madikizela-Mandela (born Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela; 26 September 1936 – 2 April 2018), also known as Winnie Mandela, was a South African politician and anti-apartheid activist, second wife of Nelson Mandela. During ...

(1936–2018), South African anti-apartheid activist, politician, and ex-wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela *

Winnie Nanyondo Winnie Nanyondo (born 23 August 1993, in Mulago) is a Ugandan middle- and long-distance runner. She has represented her native country in several important international events, including both the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Olympics, th ...

(born 1993), Ugandan middle- and long-distance runner * Winnie Ng (born 1952), Hong Kong long-distance runner *

Winnie Shaw Winifred Mason Shaw (later Mrs. Wooldridge) (18 January 1947 – 30 March 1992) was a professional tennis player from Scotland whose career ran from the mid-1960s until the late 70s. In 2002, she was posthumously inducted into the Scottish Spor ...

(1947–1992), Scottish tennis player *

Winnie Wong-Ng Winnie Kwai-Wah Wong-Ng () is a Chinese-American physical chemist. She is a research chemist at the ceramics division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Her research includes energy applications, crystallography, thermoelectri ...

, Chinese-American physical chemist *

Winnie Yu Winnie Yu Tsang (, born 1954) is a Hong Kong radio personality and was the deputy chairman of Commercial Radio Hong Kong from 2004 through 2015. Yu is known for her puns in creating radio programme titles and slang phrases (e.g., si-dan-up/" ...

(born 1954), Cantonese radio director

Fictional characters

Winnie-the-Pooh Winnie-the-Pooh (also known as Edward Bear, Pooh Bear or simply Pooh) is a fictional Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard. Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared by ...

or Winnie the Pooh, an anthropomorphic fictional bear created by

A. A. Milne Alan Alexander Milne (; 18 January 1882 – 31 January 1956) was an English writer best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as children's poetry. Milne was primarily a playwright before the huge success of Winnie-th ...

*Gwendolyn "Winnie" Cooper, a main character from the American television series ''

The Wonder Years ''The Wonder Years'' is an American coming-of-age comedy television series created by Neal Marlens and Carol Black. It ran on ABC from January 31, 1988, until May 12, 1993. The series premiered immediately after ABC's coverage of Super Bowl X ...

'' *Winifred "Winnie" Foster, a main character from the American book and movie ''

Tuck Everlasting ''Tuck Everlasting'' is an American children's novel about immortality written by Natalie Babbitt and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1975. It has sold over 5 million copies and has been called a classic of modern children's literatu ...

'' *

Winnie Oh '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the ''Degrassi'' television franchise created by Schuyler and Kit Ho ...

, a teacher in ''Degrassi'' *Winnie Tibideaux, Sondra and Elvin's daughter on the American television series ''

The Cosby Show ''The Cosby Show'' is an American television sitcom created by (along with Ed. Weinberger and Michael J. Leeson) and starring Bill Cosby that originally aired on NBC from September 20, 1984, to April 30, 1992, with a total of 201 half-hour e ...

'' *the title character of ''

Winnie Winkle ''Winnie Winkle'' is an American comic strip published during a 76-year span (1920–1996). Ten film adaptations were also made. Its premise was conceived by Joseph Medill Patterson, but the stories and artwork were by Martin Branner, who wrote t ...

'', an American comic strip published from 1920 to 1996 *Winnie Woodpecker, the girlfriend of animated cartoon character

Woody Woodpecker Woody Woodpecker is a cartoon character that appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz Productions, Walter Lantz Studio and Universal Animation Studios, Universal Animation Studio and distributed by Universal Pictures sinc ...

* Winnie, a kid werewolf in the movies ''

Hotel Transylvania ''Hotel Transylvania'' is an American media franchise created by Todd Durham and owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment. It consists of four animated feature films, three short films, an animated television series, and several video games. The ...

'' and ''

Hotel Transylvania 2 ''Hotel Transylvania 2'' is a 2015 American animated monster comedy film produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation in association with LStar Capital, animated by Sony Pictures Imageworks, and distributed by Sony Pictures Relea ...

'' *Winnie Mann, Helena Peabody's former partner in Showtime's

The L Word ''The L Word'' is a television drama series that aired on Showtime in the United States from 2004 to 2009. The series follows the lives of a group of lesbian and bisexual women who live in West Hollywood, California. The premise originated wit ...

*Winnie Lopez, police officer from St. Cloud in FX '' Fargo'' *Winnie, the protagonist of Samuel Beckett's ''Happy Days'' (play) *Winnie Sanderson, Bette Midler's character in the 1993 film ''

Hocus Pocus Hocus-pocus is an exclamation used by magicians, usually the magic words spoken when bringing about some sort of change. Hocus Pocus, Hokus Pokus, or variants may also refer to: Books * Hocus Pocus (novel), ''Hocus Pocus'' (novel), a 1990 novel ...

'' *Winnie the Wasp, a wasp who appears in Season 2 of

Jim Henson's Animal Show ''Jim Henson's Animal Show'' is an American children's television series from the Jim Henson Company that aired from October 3, 1994, to June 28, 1998. The show premiered as part of '' The Fox Cubhouse'' for its first two seasons. The show late ...

People

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