Winston.
A male given name derived from the place name.
Meaning & usage
A male given name derived from the place name.
A male given name derived from the place name. Winston Churchill, a famous British prime minister.
A surname.
A place in England: A village and civil parish in County Durham (OS grid ref NZ1316).
A place in England: A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM1861).
A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Polk County, Florida.
A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Georgia.
A place in the United States: A village in Daviess County, Missouri.
A place in the United States: A census-designated place in Broadwater County, Montana.
A place in the United States: A census-designated place in Sierra County, New Mexico.
A place in the United States: A city in Douglas County, Oregon.
A suburb of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.
Where this word comes from
From Old English personal name Wine, in the genitive singular case Wines + tūn (“farm, village”).
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