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Winifred

American  
[win-uh-frid] / ˈwɪn ə frɪd /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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"What's key about Winifred is that her experience with prejudice, both racial and gendered, is that she factored it into her own activism," says Springer.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026

“While global central banks did tighten policy quite significantly and very quickly, it only went so far,” says Winifred Cisar, global head of strategy at CreditSights, explaining the growth.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025

Winifred Notty arrives at Ensor House as a governess with a secret, which would be enough for many a novel set in Victorian England.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2025

John speaks about being fascinated by the piano for as long as he can remember, watching and idolizing English pianist Winifred Atwell when she would play on television.

From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2024

Even as Winifred spoke two grappling hooks with climbing ropes attached came clanging over the parapet and lodged in the joints.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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