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Wendy

A name created by J. M. Barrie for Peter Pan (1904), inspired by a childhood nickname meaning "friend" or possibly related to Welsh names meaning "white" or "blessed".

Meaning and origin

Wendy entered the English language through J.

How to pronounce Wendy

English (US)WEN-dee /ˈwɛndi/

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