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winifred

/wˈɪnɪfɹɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
winifred
IPA
/wˈɪnɪfɹɪd/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Welsh.

name

A locality in the Snowy Monaro council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Etymology

From Old English Winfriþ, from Welsh Gwenfrewi.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Winfriþ, Gwenfrewi

Frequently Paired Words

Winnie

Questions

How do you pronounce winifred?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɪnɪfɹɪd/.
What does winifred mean?
A female given name from Welsh.
Where does winifred come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce winifred

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