Wendy
Meaning: Its source is an English expression meaning "Friend."
Languages: This girl's name is used in German, Dutch and English.
Nicknames: Wen
Popularity: The name Wendy ranked 280th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 115th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name makes a strong showing in state popularity data of the 1970s, but makes few (if any) appearances on lists compiled after that period.
Narrative: Writer J.M. Barrie numbered among his childhood friends one Margaret Henley, who fondly called him by the baby-talk name ''fwendy wendy.'' He took the last part of this happy formulation for the name of the motherly girl in his 1904 play Peter Pan.
Some Ancient Germanic names may have also played a part in suggesting the name to Barrie. These include Wendelburg and Wendelgard. However, it is not likely their influence could compare to that of the playwright's little friend.
Leadership
- Wendy Rue
American businesswoman and activist.
- Founded the National Association for Female Executives in 1972 (see list of Miscellaneous Business Leaders)
Miscellaneous
- Wendy Veldhuis
- Dutch model (see list of Fashion Models)
- Wendy
- Hurricane or tropical storm (see list of Hurricane and Tropical Storm Names)
Science and Philosophy
- Wendy B. Lawrence (born 1959)
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Endeavour (1995), Atlantis (1997) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
Stage and Screen
- Wendy Barrie (born 1912, died 1978)
English actress and talk-show hostess. Original name: Marguerite Wendy Jenkins.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Wendy Hiller (born 1912)
English actress.
- 1958 Academy Award winner for her performance in Separate Tables (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Supporting Actress)
- Wendy Moniz
- Actress on soap opera ''''Guiding Light'''' (see list of Performers on ''Guiding Light'')
- Wendy Reardon
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''Days of Our Lives'''' (see list of Characters on ''Days of Our Lives'')
- Wendy Goldman, RN
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Vanessa Marquez (see list of Characters on ''ER'')
- Wendy Robie
Actress.
- Portrayed Nadine Hurley (see list of Actors on ''Twin Peaks'')
- Wendy Stern
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Joanna Gleason (see list of Characters in the film Crimes and Misdemeanors)
- Wendy
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Misty Rowe (see list of Characters on ''Happy Days'')
The Literary World
- Wendy Beaumont
Fictional character.
- One of Thad''s twin children in Stephen King''s novel The Dark Half (see list of Characters in The Dark Half)
- Wendy Wasserstein (born 1950)
American playwright.
- 1989 Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama, for The Heidi Chronicles (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama)
- Wrote Uncommon Women and Others (see list of Prose Writers of the 20th Century)
Teasing Nicknames:
- Candy
- Breezy
- Windy
- Wennice
- Wing
- Bendy Wendy
- Wendel
- Wing-bat
- The Good Little Witch
- Trendy Wendy
- Wendy's Hamburgers
- Windy Wendy
- Are You Dave's Daughter?
Associations:
''Wendy'' is a derogatory slang term used by British schoolchildren to taunt a weak or clumsy boy.
A ''Wendy house'' is a child's playhouse that is large enough to enter. The term is taken from the story of Peter Pan.
Name: Wendy
List:
- Wendy on Google
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