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'''Winifred''' is a feminine given name, an anglicization of [[Welsh language|Welsh]] ''Gwenffrewi'', from ''gwen'', "fair", and ''ffrew'', "stillness". It may refer to:
'''Winifred''' is a feminine given name, an anglicization of Welsh ''Gwenffrewi'', from ''gwen'', "fair", and ''ffrew'', "stillness". It may refer to:


==People==
==People==
* [[Saint Winifred]]
* [[Saint Winifred]], 7th century Welsh saint
* [[Winifred Atwell]] (1914–1983), a pianist who enjoyed great popularity in Britain in the 1950s with a series of boogie woogie and ragtime hits
* [[Winifred Atwell]] (1914–1983), British pianist
* Winifred Mitchell Baker (born 1957), better known simply as [[Mitchell Baker]], the "Chief Lizard Wrangler" and the President of the Mozilla Corporation
* Winifred Mitchell Baker (born 1957), better known simply as [[Mitchell Baker]], American CEO
* [[Winifred, Countess of Dundonald]], wife of Douglas Cochrane, 12th Earl of Dundonald
* [[Winifred, Countess of Dundonald]] (1859–1924), Welsh countess and philanthropist
* [[Winifred Brown]] (1899–1984) English sportswoman, aviator and author, first woman to win the [[King's Cup air race]]
* [[Winifred Brunton]] (1880–1959), a painter from South Africa
* [[Winifred Brunton]] (1880–1959), South African painter
* [[Winifred Cavendish-Bentinck, Duchess of Portland]] (née ''Dallas-Yorke;'' 1863–1954), wife of William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland
* [[Winifred Cavendish-Bentinck, Duchess of Portland]] (née ''Dallas-Yorke;'' 1863–1954), British humanitarian and animal welfare activist
* [[Winifred Copperwheat]] (1905–1976), English violist
* [[Winifred Copperwheat]] (1905–1976), English violist
* [[Winifred Crossley Fair]] (1906–1984) British aviator, one of the First Eight women pilots to join the [[Air Transport Auxiliary]].
*[[Winifred Starr Dobyns]] (1886–1963), American suffragist and landscape designer
*[[Winifred Starr Dobyns]] (1886–1963), American suffragist and landscape designer
*[[Winifred Drinkwater]] (1913–1996) Scottish aviator and aeroplane engineer, first woman in the world to hold a [[Commercial pilot licence|commercial pilot's licence]].
* Dr. Winifred Margaret 'Winnie' Ewing (born 1929), commonly known as [[Winnie Ewing]], a prominent Scottish National Party (SNP) politician
* Winifred Ewing (1929–2023), commonly known as [[Winnie Ewing]], prominent Scottish National Party (SNP) politician
* [[Winifred Greenwood]], American silent film actress
* [[Winifred G. Helmes]], American academic
* [[Winifred Greenwood]] ( 1885–1961), American silent film actress
* [[Winifred Hackett]] (1906–1994) British [[Electrical engineering|electrical]] and [[Aerospace engineering|aeronautical engineer]] who worked on [[Guided weapons|guided weapon systems]] and the [[English Electric DEUCE|DEUCE]] computer
* [[Winifred Herbert]] (1680–1749), best known for arranging the daring escape of her husband from the Tower of London in 1716
* [[Winifred Holtby]] (1898–1935), an English novelist and journalist
* [[Winifred G. Helmes]] (1913–2004), American academic
* [[Winifred Jordan]] (née ''Jeffrey;'' born 1920), an English athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games and the 1948 Summer Olympics
* [[Winifred Herbert]] (1680–1749), British aristocra known for arranging the escape of her husband from the Tower of London
* [[Winifred Holtby]] (1898–1935), English novelist and journalist
* [[Winifred Jordan]] (1920–2019), English Olympic athlete
* Lady [[Winifred Kamit]], Papua New Guinean lawyer
* Lady [[Winifred Kamit]], Papua New Guinean lawyer
* [[Winifred Lamb]] (1894–1963, an English archaeologist of the early 20th century
* [[Winifred Lamb]] (1894–1963), English archaeologist
* [[Winifred Lawson]] (1892-1961), an English opera and concert singer
* [[Winifred Lawson]] (1892-1961), English opera and concert singer
* [[Winifred Lewellin James]] (1876–1941), an Australian writer
* [[Winifred Lewellin James]] (1876–1941), Australian writer
* [[Winifred Mary Letts]] (1882–1972), an English writer, with strong Irish connections, known for her novels, plays and poetry
* [[Winifred Mary Letts]] (1882–1972), English writer, with strong Irish connections, known for her novels, plays and poetry
* [[Winifred W. Logan]] (born 1931) was a British Nurse theorist who was co-author of the [[Roper–Logan–Tierney model of nursing|Roper-Logan-Tierney model]] of nursing
* [[Winifred W. Logan]] (1931–2010), British Nurse theorist who was co-author of the [[Roper–Logan–Tierney model of nursing|Roper-Logan-Tierney model]] of nursing
* [[Winifred Edgerton Merrill]] (1862–1951), the first American female to receive a PhD in mathematics
* [[Winifred Edgerton Merrill]] (1862–1951), the first American female to receive a PhD in mathematics
* [[Winifred Nicholson]] (1893–1981), a painter
* [[Winifred Nicholson]] (1893–1981), British painter
* [[Winifred Rushforth]] (1885–1983), a Jungian psychoanalyst
* [[Winifred Reuning]] (1953–2015), American writer and editor
* [[Winifred Spooner]] (1900–1933), an aviator of the 1920s and 1930s
* [[Winifred Rushforth]] (1885–1983), Scottish medical practitioner and Christian missionary
* [[Winifred Spooner]] (1900–1933), English aviator
* [[Winifred, Lady Strickland]] (1645–1725), English courtier, member of the Jacobite court in exile
* [[Winifred, Lady Strickland]] (1645–1725), English courtier, member of the Jacobite court in exile
* Winifred [[Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton]] (born 1947), a politician
* Winifred [[Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton]] (born 1947), British politician
* [[Winifred Todhunter]] (1877–1961), the founder of the Todhunter School for girls
* [[Winifred Todhunter]] (1877–1961), British educator and founder of the Todhunter School for girls
* [[Winifred Tumim]] (1936–2009), English charity administrator
* [[Winifred Tumim]] (1936–2009), English charity administrator
* [[Winifred Utley|Winifred "Freda" Utley]] (1898–1978), English scholar, political activist and best-selling author
* [[Winifred Utley|Winifred "Freda" Utley]] (1898–1978), English scholar, political activist and best-selling author
* [[Winifred Wagner]] (1897–1980), head of the Wagner family from 1930 to 1945 and a close friend of German dictator Adolf Hitler
* [[Winifred Wagner]] (1897–1980), head of the Wagner family from 1930 to 1945 and a close friend of German dictator Adolf Hitler
* [[Winifred Ward]] (1884–1975), a professor at Northwestern College most notable for having done significant work in the field of children's theatre
* [[Winifred Ward]] (1884–1975), American academic in the field of children's theatre
* [[Winifred Mary Ward]] (1884–1975), one of the founders of modern speech therapy
* [[Winifred Mary Ward]] (1884–1975), British speech therapist
* [[Winnie Mandela|Winifred "Winnie" Mandela]] (born 1936), former wife of South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela
* [[Winnie Mandela|Winifred "Winnie" Mandela]] (1936–2018), South African anti-apartheid activist and the second wife of Nelson Mandela

==Music==
*"Winifred", by Brymo from ''[[9: Harmattan & Winter]]'' (2021)


==Places==
==Places==
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==Fictional characters==
==Fictional characters==
* Dora-Winifred "D.W." Read, a character from the animated series ''[[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]]''
* [[List of Arthur characters#D.W. Read|Dora Winifred "D.W." Read]], a character from the animated series ''Arthur''
* [[Winifred Banks]] (Mrs. Banks), a character from ''Mary Poppins'' who appears as a suffragette in the 1964 Disney film and as a fashionable housewife in the Broadway musical
* [[Mary Poppins (book series)#Mrs Banks|Winifred Banks]] (Mrs. Banks), a character from ''Mary Poppins'' who appears as a suffragette in the 1964 Disney film and as a fashionable housewife in the Broadway musical
* [[Winifred Burkle]], known as "Fred", a main character in the 1999 television series ''Angel''
* [[Winifred Burkle]], known as "Fred", a main character in the 1999 television series ''Angel''
* Winifred "Winnie" Sanderson, the main antagonist in the 1993 film [[Hocus Pocus (1993 film)|''Hocus Pocus'']]
* Winifred "Winnie" Sanderson, the main antagonist in the 1993 film [[Hocus Pocus (1993 film)|''Hocus Pocus'']]
* Winifred "Winnie" Foster, a main character from the American book and movie ''[[Tuck Everlasting]]''
* Winifred "Winnie" Foster, a main character from the American book and movie ''[[Tuck Everlasting]]''
* Winifred "Wendy" Torrance, a main character from the American book and movie ''[[The Shining (film)|The Shining]]''
* Winifred "Fred" Grant, a character voiced by [[Joey King]] in the Disney Channel animated series "[[Hamster and Gretel]]"
*Winifred Brooks, a character in the TV series “A Different World”
* Winifred Portley-Rind, "Winnie" in the film ''[[The Boxtrolls]]''
*[[Winifred "Fred" Grant]] a character voiced by [[Joey King]] in the Disney Channel animated series "[[Hamster and Gretel]]"
*[[Winifred Portley]] Rind "Winnie" in the film 'The Boxtrolls'


==Ships==
==Ships==
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Winifreda]]
*[[Winifreda]]
*[[Winifrida]]
*[[Winnifred]]
*[[Winnifred]]
*[[Winefreda]]


{{disambiguation|given name}}
{{disambiguation|given name}}


[[Category:English feminine given names]]
[[Category:English feminine given names]]
[[Category:Feminine given names]]

Latest revision as of 00:01, 5 December 2024

Winifred is a feminine given name, an anglicization of Welsh Gwenffrewi, from gwen, "fair", and ffrew, "stillness". It may refer to:

People

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Music

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Places

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Fictional characters

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  • Dora Winifred "D.W." Read, a character from the animated series Arthur
  • Winifred Banks (Mrs. Banks), a character from Mary Poppins who appears as a suffragette in the 1964 Disney film and as a fashionable housewife in the Broadway musical
  • Winifred Burkle, known as "Fred", a main character in the 1999 television series Angel
  • Winifred "Winnie" Sanderson, the main antagonist in the 1993 film Hocus Pocus
  • Winifred "Winnie" Foster, a main character from the American book and movie Tuck Everlasting
  • Winifred "Fred" Grant, a character voiced by Joey King in the Disney Channel animated series "Hamster and Gretel"
  • Winifred Portley-Rind, "Winnie" in the film The Boxtrolls

Ships

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  • SS Winifred (1901), a Uganda Railway Lake Victoria ferry scuttled in 1936
  • USS Winifred, a United States Navy tanker and cargo ship in commission from 1918 to 1919

See also

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