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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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Wendy C. Ortiz is the author of three books and is a therapist in private practice in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Wendy, who uses the pantry herself, said she has struggled with the rising cost of living.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The following day, the county Fire Department rescued a teenage girl from the Wendy Trail in Newbury Park after she suffered a rattlesnake bite.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

On the one hand, he could “do human,” said Wendy Sherman, a U.S. official who led negotiations with Iran in 2015, recalling times the two exchanged pictures of their grandchildren.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

A bandit with a cobra tattoo marches Wendy into a cornfield.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario