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WINIFRED

"WINIFRED" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "white", "fair", "blessed", "a reconciliation", "the peace".

Date "WINIFRED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1880. (references)


Specialty Definition: WINIFRED

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Literature

Winifred (St.). Patron saint of virgins, because she was beheaded by Prince Caradoc for refusing to marry him. She was Welsh by birth, and the legend says that her head falling on the ground originated the famous healing well of St. Winifred in Flintshire. She is usually drawn like St. Denis, carrying her head in her hand. Holywell, in Wales, is St. Winifred's Well, celebrated for its "miraculous" virtues. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Definition: Winifred, Montana

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Winifred is a town located in Fergus County, Montana. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 156.

Geography


Winifred is located at 47°33'35" North, 109°22'38" West (47.559818, -109.377108)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²). 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 156 people, 69 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population density is 118.1/km² (305.0/mi²). There are 85 housing units at an average density of 64.4/km² (166.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.79% White, 0.00% African American, 1.28% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 1.92% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 69 households out of which 24.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% are married couples living together, 7.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% are non-families. 39.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 3.13. In the town the population is spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 110.5 males. The median income for a household in the town is $25,000, and the median income for a family is $33,393. Males have a median income of $17,321 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $12,600. 23.9% of the population and 17.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 42.9% are under the age of 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Winifred, Montana."

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Modern Usage: WINIFRED

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Movie/TV Titles

The Winifred Atwell Show (1956)

Winifred Wagner und die Geschichte des Hauses Wahnfried von 1914-1975 (1975)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: WINIFRED

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Books

  • Winifred Grey : a gentlewoman's remembrances of life in England and the Gulf Islands of British Columbia 1871-1910 (reference)

    (more book examples)

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Photo Album: WINIFRED

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President Clinton meets 101-year-old World War II Gold Star Mother Winifred F. Lancy, from Plantation, Fla., at the National World War II Memorial Ground Breaking Ceremony in Washington D.C., Nov. 11. Escorting Lancy is her grandson, Senior Master Sgt. Ch.

Winifred Dysart, full-length portrait. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Usage Frequency: WINIFRED

"WINIFRED" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "WINIFRED" is used about 127 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words		Rank in English
Noun (proper)100%12728,395

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Name Usage Frequency: WINIFRED

The following table summarizes the usage of "WINIFRED" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.
NameUsage/GenderUsage per 100
million Persons		Rank in USA
WinifredFirst name Female27,000499
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Derived & Related Names: WINIFRED

"WINIFRED" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "white", "fair", "blessed", "a reconciliation", "the peace".
 
The following table summarizes names related to "WINIFRED."
NameGenderLanguageRelated Name
WinifredFemaleEnglishGwenfrewi
WinnieFemaleEnglishWinifred
WinnifredFemaleEnglishWinifred
GwenfrewiFemaleWelshN/A
WinifredFemaleWelshGwenfrewi
WinnifredFemaleWelshWinifred
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Cities: WINIFRED


1. Winifred, KS
Zip Code(s): 66427
Country: USA

2. Winifred, MT (town, FIPS 81025)
Location: 47.56155 N, 109.37534 W
Population (1990): 150 (89 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 59489
Country: USA

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: WINIFRED

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

winifred

13

winifred atwell

9

winifred mt

7

wagner winifred

5

winifred gallagher

4

soufi winifred

3

edgerton merrill winifred

3

mill winifred

2

bryant jones winifred

2

horan winifred

2

laydon winifred

2

godfrey winifred

2

lake winifred

2
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Modern Translation: WINIFRED

Language Translations for "WINIFRED"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Manx

  

Ooney. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

inifredway

   

Russian 

  

Уинифред. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Misspellings: WINIFRED

Misspellings

"WINIFRED" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Inisfree, Winefride. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: WINIFRED

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "d-e-f-i-i-n-r-w"

-1 letter: windier.

-2 letters: finder, friend, redfin, refind, rewind, winder, winier.

-3 letters: diner, dwine, fiend, fined, finer, fired, fried, indie, indri, infer, rewin, weird, widen, wider, wifed, wined, wired, wried.

-4 letters: defi, deni, dine, dire, drew, fend, fern, find, fine, fire, firn, ired, irid, neif, nerd, nide, nidi, reif, rein, rend, ride, rife, rind, weir, wend.

 Words containing the letters "d-e-f-i-i-n-r-w"
 

+2 letters: viewfinder.

 

+3 letters: viewfinders.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Usage: Modern
3. Usage: Commercial
4. Images: Photo Album 		5. Usage Frequency
6. Names: Frequency
7. Names: Derived from
8. Cities 		9. Expressions: Internet
10. Translations: Modern
11. Derivations
12. Anagrams 		13. Bibliography


  

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