English Explanatory Dictionary

Winston

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name derived from the place name.
  2. Winston Churchill, a famous British prime minister.
  3. A surname.
  4. A place in England:
  5. A village and civil parish in County Durham (OS grid ref NZ1316).
  6. A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM1861).
  7. A place in the United States:
  8. An unincorporated community in Polk County, Florida.
  9. An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Georgia.
  10. A village in Daviess County, Missouri.
  11. A census-designated place in Broadwater County, Montana.
  12. A census-designated place in Sierra County, New Mexico.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪn.stən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Winston.wav

Word forms

Winston

Etymology

From Old English personal name Wine, in the genitive singular case Wines + tūn (“farm, village”).

Derived words

Winston Hills Winston-Salem
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