Winder

See also: winder

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Wynder

Etymology

From winder, an occupational surname for a winder of wool.

Proper noun

Winder (countable and uncountable, plural Winders)

1. (countable) A surname originating as an occupation.
2. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
   1. A city, the county seat of Barrow County, Georgia, United States.
   2. An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Idaho, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Winder is the 6192^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5527 individuals. Winder is most common among White (69.37%) and Black/African American (23.56%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Winder”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• Widner, rewind

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Cf. German Winter.

Noun

Winder m (plural Winder)

1. winter

Derived terms

• winders