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)

  1. (uncountable) A common placename:
    1. A village and civil parish in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY7810).
    2. A suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SZ0893).
    3. A suburban area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ7599).
    4. A hamlet in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4096).
    5. A town in Southland, New Zealand.
    6. A town, the county seat of Hertford County, North Carolina, United States.
    7. A census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.
    8. A town in Winton township, Winton shire, Queensland, Australia
    9. A township in Winton shire, Queensland, Australia
    10. A shire of Queensland, Australia
    11. (archaic) Winchester (the city in Hampshire, England).
    12. Ellipsis of Shire of Winton.
  2. (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.

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