Minnie

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Minnie

Gender: Feminine
Language: English and Scottish

Etymology:
1. Minnie is a Scottish diminutive for Mary.
2. Minnie is short for Wilhelmina, or Minerva.
3. Minnie is another form of Minna.

History:
Minnie was common in the 19th century.

Pronunciation: minn-ee

Famous Bearers:
Fictional Characters:
Minnie Mouse
Disney cartoon character.

Singers and Entertainers:
Minnie Maddern Fiske (1865-1932)
American actress. Originally named Marie Augusta Davey.
Minnie Pearl (1912-1996)
American entertainer. Originally named Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.089 % named Minnie

Popularity of Minnie:
Popularity (for newborns):
1850 55th most popular.
1875: 8th most popular.
1880: 5th most popular.
1881: 6th most popular.
1882: 6th most popular.
1883: N/A
1884: 6th most popular.
1885: 8th most popular.
1886: 7th most popular.
1887: 6th most popular.
1888: 10th most popular.
1889: 5th most popular.
1890: N/A
1891: N/A
1892: 9th most popular.
1900-1910: 43rd most popular.
1910-1920: 66th most popular.
1920-1930: 106th most popular.
1930-1940: 143rd most popular.
1940-1950: 204th most popular.
1950-1960: 359th most popular.
1960-1970: 616th most popular.
1970-2000: N/A