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Winifred is a feminine given name from the Anglo-Saxon wine ("friend", "lord", "protector") and friþ ("peace"). It may refer to:

People

Places

Fictional characters

  • 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 "Winnie" Sanderson, eldest and most powerful witch of the three Sanderson Sisters and the main antagonist from Hocus Pocus, a 1993 Halloween-themed fantasy/comedy film that was released by Disney and directed by Kenny Ortega. Winifred was portrayed by Bette Midler.
  • Winifred "Winnie" Foster, a main character from the American book and movie Tuck Everlasting.
  • Winifred Burkle, known as "Fred", a main character in the 1999 television series Angel.
  • Winifred "Wendy" Torrance, a main character from the American book and movie The Shining. She is portrayed by Shelley Duvall.

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See also