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Winnie

American  
[win-ee] / ˈwɪn i /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Winston.

  2. a female given name, form of Winifred.


Example Sentences

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The results marked Five Below’s best holiday performance since becoming a public company, with strength across all income cohorts, Chief Executive Winnie Park said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Chief Executive Winnie Park said new store performance has been strong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

"He is a captive of Mr. Museveni and his son, the army commander," his wife, who is also executive director for UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima, told local media.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

In this case, Davis is more amused than embarrassed, and soon cedes the new man to Winnie.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

Winnie understood and said she was prepared to take the risk and throw in her lot with me.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela