Wendy
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Etymology
From a character in J.M. Barrie's book, Peter Pan (1904); the author explained that he got it from Fwendy-Wendy ("friend"), a nickname given to him by a child.
Quotations
- 1902 J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan, Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1993, Chapter III
- "What's your name?" he asked.
- "Wendy Moira Angela Darling," she replied with some relish. "What is your name?"
- "Peter Pan."