Windsor
[ˈwɪndzər]Meaning
from an English surname, from a place name meaning "riverbank with a windlass"
Background Story
Windsor comes from an English surname that was taken from a place name, meaning "riverbank with a windlass" in Old English, a windlass being a lifting apparatus. It has been the surname of the royal family of the United Kingdom since 1917.
Temperament
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