Wenonah

Where Wenonah comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Wenonah.

Wenonah through the years
  1. 1903
    First appearance
    #1,792 among girls with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1916
    Peak, #1,445
    26 babies named Wenonah, the most in any year.
  3. 1920
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #2,590.
In the dictionary
  • A female given name, a less common spelling of Winona.
Namesakes

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