Galena, IL Population and Races. As of 2010-2014, the total population of Galena is 3,358, which is 2.95% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.62% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%.
Kim as a nickname for Kimberly is fairly straightforward, but Polly as a nickname for Mary and Peggy as a nickname for Margaret have tripped up many researchers. Sometimes nicknames were formed by adding a y or ey to the end of a name or part of a name - i.e. Johnny for John or Penny for Penelope..
The name Wendy is sometimes considered a variation of the (originally Polish) name Wanda. The name Wendy in Dutch is either of Anglo-Saxon origin or an abbreviation of names such as Wendela (an old fashioned name which probably means related to the Vandals). Various Chinese rulers have held the name and title Emperor Wen, which in Chinese is read Wen(-)di (æå¸).