Winton
English
Etymology
From either the Old English personal name Wine, which is a byname from wine (“friend”), or winn (“pasture”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Proper noun
Winton (usually uncountable, plural Wintons)
- (uncoutable) A common placename:
- A village and civil parish in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY7810).
- A suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SZ0893).
- A suburban area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ7599).
- A hamlet in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4096).
- A town in Southland, New Zealand.
- A town, the county seat of Hertford County, North Carolina, United States.
- A census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.
- A town in Winton township, Winton shire, Queensland, Australia
- A township in Winton shire, Queensland, Australia
- A shire of Queensland, Australia
- (archaic) Winchester (the city in Hampshire, England).
- Ellipsis of Shire of Winton.
- (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
- County of Winton
- Shire of Winton
- Township of Winton
- Winton County
- Winton Domesday
- Winton Shire
- Winton Township
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Winton is the 8408th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3930 individuals. Winton is most common among White (77.61%) and Black/African American (15.29%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Winton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
- in town, intown