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Wendy

American  
[wen-dee] / ˈwɛn di /
Or Wendie

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Gwendolyn.


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"I wasn't going to get another dog because I was too upset when I lost my last one, Alfie," Wendy explained.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Members of the family, which also include Kirsh’s other daughter, Wendy Fisher, chair of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, are located in New York, London, Los Angeles and elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

One of the first tests of this era of demographic promise was the 2014 governor’s race, when Greg Abbott ran for election against Democratic state Sen. Wendy Davis.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

Some on social media, however, raised concerns about the danger Wendy might have posed to pets, and argued it was possible someone shot at her defensively.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Ben and Wendy leaned across their desks to hear.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

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