Surname

Whinery

“gorse, furze”

Whinery is a surname from Old Norse.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Whinery goes back to Old Norse hvein, meaning “gorse, furze.”

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Where it comes from

Whinery comes from Old Norse.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old Norse hvein (“gorse, furze”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Whinery’s family of names

In English usage, Whinery as a surname has a related form in Whineray. In English usage, Whinery as a surname has a related form in WHINNERY. In English usage, Whinery as a surname has a related form in WINROW.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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Old Norse

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“yew warrior”

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Ingirið

Ingirið is a feminine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Faroese.

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Ingrið

Ingrið is a feminine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Faroese.

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Einari

“one warrior”

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Whitgift

“gift, dowry”

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