where does the name "Wendy" come from ?

[lady_of_Eilean_Donan]

Hello!

I am wondering where the name Wendy comes from, (origins and history! ) besides Peter Pan ! it has both celtic and Northern origins, but i can't get hold on to any kind of evidence ?
It derives from Gwendolyn ( various spellings )... if that could be any help ?!
thanks to all

Lady of Eilean Donan

[Polwarth]

I seem to recall that I was taught that Wendy was a name made up by J M Barrie - and the following site would seem to bear this out!

I grant you, it is a little like Gwendolyn - but I seem to recall that I read somewhere that J M Barrie was adamant that he had made it up!

http://www.babynamenetwork.com/detai...&gender=Female

[lady_of_Eilean_Donan]

thanks for the advice, but apparently it outdates JM Barrie's works... that's what i'm trying to find !!!
cheers !

[Wendy1]

Here is a website that I found that gives a great history of the name and states that Barrie did and didn't invent the name...it goes into detail what Barrie's contribution was exactly.

http://www.wendy.com/wendyweb/history.html

I was named Wendy after the song by the Association in 1968 (the year I was born) called "Windy". My mom spelled my name with an "e" instead of an "i".

[lady_of_Eilean_Donan]

hello Wendy,
my name is wendy too, and my father chose my name, don't know why exactly, he liked the meaning and liked the relation to peter pan - the mother of all children !

welcome to scotland.com i see you are new ! it's lovely here.
take care Wendy, and hope to get to talk more with you.

Lady Eilean Donan
(wWendy)