Winston
[ˈwɪnstən]Meaning
from an English surname, from the Old English name Wynnstan or from place names meaning "town belonging to Wine"
Background Story
Winston is an English surname, derived from Winstone near Cirencester in Gloucestershire. It became a male given name in the Churchill family, beginning with Sir Winston Churchill in 1620, who was named for his mother Sarah's surname. The name was also borne by the fictional Winston Smith in George Orwell's 1949 novel 1984.
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