Winthrop (surname)
Winthrop is a surname. Notable persons with that surname include:
- Beekman Winthrop (1874–1940), New York lawyer and Governor of Puerto Rico
- Clara Winthrop (1876–after 1935), American philanthropist
- John Winthrop (c. 1587–1649), founding governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
- John Winthrop, the Younger (1606–1676), governor of Connecticut
- John Winthrop (educator) John Winthrop (1714–1779), American astronomer and professor at Harvard College
- Robert Charles Winthrop (1809–1894), American lawyer and philanthropist
- Theodore Winthrop (1828–1861), American writer, lawyer, and world traveller
- Thomas L. Winthrop (1760–1841), American Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
Fictional characters
- Wilhelmina "Billy" Hunnewell Winthrop, main character in Judith Krantz's bestselling novels Scruples and Scruples Two, stepmother to the main character of Lovers, Gigi Orsini.
- Ethan Winthrop, character on the daytime drama Passions
- Franklin Winthrop, character in the HBO series Oz
- Ivy Winthrop, character on the daytime drama Passions
- Jane Winthrop, character on the daytime drama Passions
- Louis Winthorpe III, character from the movie Trading Places, played by Dan Aykroyd
- Sarah Winthrop, character on the daytime drama Passions
This page lists people with the surname Winthrop.
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