Winston Name Meaning & Origin
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Winston tastes good like a cigarette should!
- Personal experiences with the name Winston
This name is also popular with african caribbean people who were taken as slaves to the caribbean.
When I was a smoker, Winston was my favorite brand of cigarette.
- Nicknames for Winston
Win, Winnie, Winnie Pooh, Po , Pooh Bear, Bo, Vinvin, Winwin, Wincey
- Meanings and history of the name Winston
Originally a place name in Old English that meant "joyful/pleasant stone."
- Famous real-life people named Winston
Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister (1940-45, 51-55)
John (Winston) Lennon, British rock musician.
Winston James Fox (b. 2008), son of British singer, dancer, and actress Billie Piper- Winston in song, story & screen
Winston Smith, the protagonist of George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Winston Wolf, fictional character in the movie "Pulp Fiction," played by Harvey Keitel
Winston tastes good like a cigarette should!
Winston Chu, character in the Netflix series Degrassi: Next Class
Winston Zeddemore, ghostbuster