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Winston

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English

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Etymology

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From Old English personal name Wine, in the genitive singular case Wines + tūn (“farm, village”).[1] [2]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Winston

  1. A village in County Durham.
  2. A male given name derived from the place name.
  3. A surname.
  4. A city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ “Winston” in: J. van der Schaar, “Woordenboek van voornamen”, 8. druk, Utrecht 1994, Prisma Woordenboeken, Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, →ISBN
  2. ^ John Insley, Margaret Gelling, Victor Watts, editors (2011), The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN

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