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Windsor.

A market town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, famous for Windsor Castle. See Windsor, Berkshire on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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name/ˈwɪndzə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwɪndzɚ/General-American
  1. A market town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, famous for Windsor Castle. See Windsor, Berkshire on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

  2. Other places in England, besides the famous Windsor in Berkshire: A hamlet in Polperro parish, Cornwall (OS grid ref SX1851).

  3. Other places in England, besides the famous Windsor in Berkshire: A neighbourhood of Crowle, North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SE7612).

  4. Several places in Australia: A locality in the Hawkesbury council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

  5. Several places in Australia: An inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

  6. Several places in Australia: A locality in South Australia.

  7. Several places in Australia: An inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

  8. Several places in Canada: A former town on the island of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, now part of the town of Grand Falls-Windsor.

  9. Several places in Canada: A community in Hants County, Nova Scotia.

  10. Several places in Canada: A city in Essex County, Ontario, famous for its auto industry. See Windsor, Ontario on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

  11. Several places in Canada: A town in Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, Quebec.

  12. A township in North Otago district, Otago, New Zealand.

  13. A suburb of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

  14. Several places in the United States: A town in Sonoma County, California.

  15. Several places in the United States: A home rule municipality of Larimer County and Weld County, Colorado.

  16. Several places in the United States: A large town in Hartford County, Connecticut.

  17. Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Alachua County, Florida.

  18. Several places in the United States: A gated community and census-designated place on Orchard Island, Indian River County, Florida.

  19. Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Walton County, Georgia.

  20. Several places in the United States: A village in Rivoli Township, Mercer County, Illinois.

  21. Several places in the United States: A small city in Shelby County, Illinois.

  22. Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Stoney Creek Township, Randolph County, Indiana.

  23. Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Casey County, Kentucky.

  24. Several places in the United States: A town in Kennebec County, Maine.

  25. Several places in the United States: A small town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

  26. Several places in the United States: A city in Henry County and Pettis County, Missouri.

  27. Several places in the United States: A small town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.

  28. Several places in the United States: A small unincorporated community in Robbinsville Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.

  29. Several places in the United States: A town and village in Broome County, New York.

  30. Several places in the United States: A town, the county seat of Bertie County, North Carolina.

  31. Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Stutsman County, North Dakota.

  32. Several places in the United States: A borough of York County, Pennsylvania.

  33. Several places in the United States: A small town in Aiken County, South Carolina.

  34. Several places in the United States: A town in Windsor County, Vermont.

  35. Several places in the United States: A town in the Isle of Wight County, Virginia.

  36. Several places in the United States: A village and former town in Dane County, Wisconsin.

  37. Several places in the United States: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Windsor Township.

  38. A habitational surname from Old English from the town in Berkshire.

  39. A male given name transferred from the surname.

  40. The Royal House of Windsor — from the traditional seat at Windsor Castle.

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English Wyndelsore, from Old English Windlesōra (“Windsor”, literally “bank with a windlass, winch by the riverside”), from *windel ("reel, winch"; > Middle English windel (“reel, spool”)) + ōra (“bank, shore”). See windlass.

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