Type Word Usage Welsh Meaning & History Welsh word meaning "pacify, quell, reconcile" [1]. Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsWinifred, Winnifred(English) Winefride, Winifreda(History) Gwenfrewi, Winifred, Winnifred(Welsh) Sources & References Page at https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/A_pocket_dictionary,_Welsh-English.