Wendy

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Short form of Gwendolyn, meaning "blessed ring" or "fair bow"
Pronunciation
WEHN-dee
WEN-dee
Popularity
Wendy ranked as the 882nd most popular name for girls in the United States in 2019.

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Wendy Name meanings & History

Short form of Gwendolyn, meaning "blessed ring" or "fair bow". 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. Wendy is a popular name for baby girls in English-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Wendy: Willful Leo

Synonyms of Wendy:

W: Willful,Wonderful,Wonderment,Wishful,Wild

E: Expressive,Enliven,Enlighten,Environment,Entertain,Exaggerate

N: Nervous,Nagging,Neurosis,Nice,Nutrition,Neat,Nitpicking

D: Dutiful,Domestic,Doting,Determined,Demanding,Daddy

Y: Yin/Yang,Youth-giving,Yen/money

Wendy is:

  • a Delicate name
  • a Informal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Simple name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Wendy Williams (TV host), Wendy Davis (politician), Wendy Carlos (composer)

2.) WENDY (Female)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: A modern pet form of Gwendolen (white-browed), Wendy is also bestowed as an independent given name. See GWENDOLEN; see also WENDY (English Names). (WEN-DEE)


3.) Wendy (Female)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: (Welsh) white; light skinned. A familiar form of Gwendolyn, Wanda.

Other Forms: Wende, Wendea, Wendee, Wendey, Wendya, Wendye, Wuendy


4.) Wendy (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) friendly; childlike

Other Forms: Wenda, Wende, Wendee, Wendi, Wendie, Wendye


5.) Wendy (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Friend

Other Forms: Wendee, Wendi Wendie


6.) WENDY (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Borrowed from the English, Wendy originated as a nickname of novelist J. M. Barrie. See WENDY (English Names). Var: Wendi, Wendie. (WEN-DEE)


7.) Wendy (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Wendy is derived from the Old English name Wenda, which means "wanderer" or "friend".


Description: Wendy is derived from the Old English name Wenda, which means "wanderer" or "friend". Agent Wendy Pleakley is a major character in Disney's 2002 film "Lilo & Stitch." His given name means "brave warrior" in the language of his homeworld. Wendy is most commonly used as a first name for girls.

Famous People

Famous people named Wendy include Wendy Williams (American television host), Wendy Carlos (American composer), and Wendy Rieger (American journalist).

8.) WENDY (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: A pet form of Wanda, Wendy is also bestowed as an independent given name. See WANDA. It is identical in form to the English Wendy, but the origins of the name are different. Var: Wendi, Wendie. (VEN-DEE)


9.) WENDY (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Originated as a nickname of novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie bestowed by Margaret Henley, the young daughter of English poet and editor W. E. Henley. She called Barrie her “Fwendy” (friendy), which evolved to “Fwendy-Wendy.” Barrie first used the name in 1904 for a character in his Peter Pan, an ever-popular play which firmly established Wendy as a given name throughout the English-speaking world. Alternatively, Wendy is a modern pet form of Gwendolyn, most likely influenced by the previous name. See GWENDOLYN. Var: Wendi. (WEN-DEE)


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