Winnie

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈwɪni//

A diminutive of the female given name Winifred or, less often, of Winona.

proper noun

1
A diminutive of the female given name Winifred or, less often, of Winona.
Minnie and Winnie Slept in a shell. Sleep, little ladies! And they slept well.
And I became Winnie, which Jimmy Louie said was a lively and lucky-sounding name. "Win, win, win," he said.
Mrs Conchita Warren is an unusual name, I thought as I cycled towards Limehouse. Most local women were Doris, Winnie, Ethel (pronounced Eff) or Gertie.
2
A diminutive of the male given name Winston.
3
A census-designated place in Chambers County, Texas, United States, named after Fox Winnie, a railroad contractor.
4
An unincorporated community in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States.

Etymology

Diminutives + -ie.

winner · One who has won or often wins.Winner · A surname.winnie · Synonym of winnebago.

Winnie · A diminutive of the female given name Winifred or, less often, of Winona.

winning · That constitutes a win.Winning · A surname.winnings · The spoils of a win; something, usually money, that has been…

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