English · Girl name
Winter
“the coldest season”
About the name Winter
Winter comes from the English word for the coldest season, Old English winter, which is related to German Winter and may go back to a root meaning ‘wet’ or ‘water’. It existed as a medieval English surname, sometimes a nickname for a person of a cold or gloomy temperament. As a given name it is used mainly for girls in the English-speaking world, alongside other season names such as Summer and Autumn.
- Meaning
- the coldest season
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- WIN-ter(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
If you like Winter
Middle names for Winter
- Winter Rose
- Winter Mae
- Winter Lynn
- Winter Joy
- Winter Claire
Questions about Winter
- What does Winter mean?
- Winter is an English name meaning "the coldest season".
- How do you pronounce Winter?
- Winter is pronounced WIN-ter, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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