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Winston is a name deriving from Old English wynnstan, meaning "pleasant stone".
[edit] Places
Winston is the name of several places in England:
- and in the United States of America:
There is also Winston-Salem, North Carolina, which has given its name to two brands of cigarettes, (see Winston (cigarette) and Salem (cigarette)).
[edit] Real people
- Winston Churchill, (1874-1965) British politician
- Arthur Winston (1906-2006), U.S. centenarian, "Employee of the Century"
- Eric Winston (born 1983), U.S. football player
- David Winston U.S. herbalist
- Francis D. Winston, Lt. Governor of North Carolina
- George Winston (born 1949), U.S. pianist
- George T. Winston (1852-1932), U.S. educator
- Harry Winston (1896-1978), U.S. jeweller
- Hattie Winston (born 1945), U.S. actress
- Jimmy Winston, British organist (The Small Faces)
- John Winston, various
- Joseph Winston (1747-1815), U.S. politician
- Matt Winston, U.S. actor
- Nat Winston, U.S. psychiatrist
- Patrick H. Winston, U.S. computer scientist
- Peter Winston (born 1958), U.S. chess player
- Robert Winston (born 1940), British scientist, politician & TV presenter
- Stan Winston (born 1946), U.S. special effects & makeup artist
[edit] Fictional characters
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