Windus
Windus is last name of English origin.[1] It is a variant of the last name Wingers.[1] The name is a metonymic occupational name for a textile worker or weaver, derived from the Middle English wyndhows ("winding house").[2]
People with the last name Windus
[edit]- Claron A. Windus (1850–1927), United States Army officer
- Theresa Windus, American chemist
- William Edward Windus, British poet and the Windus of Chatto and Windus
- William Lindsay Windus (1822–1907), British artist
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Windus Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2008-01-21
- ^ Winders Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2008-01-21
References
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