Friends settlement or wine town
Derived from Old English, Winton most commonly refers to a 'friend's settlement' (from 'wine' meaning friend and 'tun' meaning enclosure). It is also associated with various English place names, sometimes indicating a town where wine was produced. As a surname-turned-first-name, it carries a distinguished, scholarly air.
Less common today
Winton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,690 in 1990.
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