Wenche
VEN-kə
Wenche Name meanings & History
The name Wenche has two possible meanings. One interpretation is "joyful" or "happy," which comes from the Old Norse "vinr" meaning "friend" and "kaer" meaning "dear." The other meaning is "hope," coming from the Old Norse "væn" meaning "hopeful.". Norwegian variant of Wenke. A famous bearer is the Norwegian singer Wenche Myhre (1947-), known as Wencke in some countries so as to avoid pronunciation confusion. The name Wenche is used predominantly in Norway and is most common among people of Norwegian heritage. It is sometimes used as a middle name alongside a more contemporary or popular first name.
Zodiac Sign of Wenche: Willful Leo
Synonyms of Wenche:
W: Willful,Wild,Wonderful,Wonderment,Wishful
E: Exaggerate,Environment,Enliven,Expressive,Entertain,Enlighten
N: Neurosis,Nice,Nitpicking,Nervous,Neat,Nutrition,Nagging
C: Choice,Candid,Cute,Clever,Chatty,Curious,Copycat
H: Haggle,Hyper,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing,Hope
Wenche is:- a Comedic name
- a Strong name
- a Unintellectual name
Famous People
Notable people with the name Wenche include Wenche Andersen (Norwegian politician), Wenche Foss (Norwegian actress and singer), and Wenche Myhre (Norwegian singer).
Related Names to Wenche
Some related names to Wenche include Wencke, Wenche-Britt, and Wenke.