Meaning of name Winston
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Meaning 
The name Winston has the following meaning: One who is from a friendly town.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Winston is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 780 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Winston fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 12 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 824 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Winston in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Winston is pronounced as win-stun Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Winston and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Winston: Boys - Arlo, Brenton, Burrell, Cloyd, Dayton, Dearborn, Deems, Denver, Derrick, Dover, Durwin, Edd, Forrest, Geary, Haywood, Isham, Kent, Kinley, Lindell, Lorne, Morton, Girls - Addyson, Aletha, Cheryle, Delisa, Fronia, Heaven, Icie, Icy, Jane, Janice, Latonya, Maryann, Maryanne, Myla, Unique, Willene, Both genders - Dell, Ella, Emery, Hadley, June, Laken, Tate
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Winston: Winn, Winstan, Winsten, Winstin, Winstonn, Winstun, Wintan, Winten, Winton, Wintun, Wynstan, Wynsten, Wynstin, Wynston, Wynstonn, Wynstun, Wynten, WyntonNicknames  Common nicknames for the name Winston are: Win, Winnie
Style 
We think the name Winston should fall under the following style category: Last Names. See other Last Names boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Winston to be: Generous and thoughtfulIn one word, you might describe Winston as a(n) " generous" person. See other "generous" names for boys.
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Famous persons  The names of some famous persons by the name Winston (or its variants) are: Winston Leonardo Abreu, born on 5 April, a famous baseballer. Winston Leonardo Abreu's background: A baseball player from the Dominican Republic. At age 16, he was signed by the Atlanta Braves as a minor-league free agent on July 2, 1993. Winston Lord , born on 14 August, a famous diplomat. Winston Lord 's background: A United States diplomat and administrator. He served as the president of the Council on Foreign Relations between 1977 and 1985. Winston Leonard Spencer Churchil, born on 30 November, a famous politician. Winston Leonard Spencer Churchil's background: A British politician known chiefly for his leadership of Great Britain during World War II. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. A noted statesman and orator, Churchill was also known as an officer in the British Army, a historical writer, and an artist.
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