Winona is a feminine given name, an Anglicized form of the Dakota descriptive term, Winúŋna, meaning "firstborn daughter."
People Winona Grace MacInnis (born 1905), Canadian politician Winona LaDuke (born 1959), Native American activist Winona Oak (born 1994), Swedish singer-songwriter Winona Ryder (born 1971), American actress Wynona Carr (1924–76), African-American gospel, R&B and rock and roll singer-songwriter Wynona Lipman (c. 1932–99), American politician and New Jersey state senator Wynonna Judd (born 1964), American country singer
Fictional characters
Winona, lead in the film Pink Skies Ahead Wenonah, the mother of Hiawatha in Longfellow's epic poem The Song of Hiawatha (1855) Winona, legendary Dakota figure who committed suicide Winona, a character in the Pokémon universe Winona Kirk, the mother of Star Treks James T. Kirk Winona, romantic interest of Jerry Seinfeld in The Cigar Store Indian Winona, in the Sebastian Barry novel Days Without End: adopted daughter of John Cole, one of the two main protagonists Winona, Applejack’s dog in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Wynonna, main character (portrayed by Melanie Scrofano) in the show Wynonna Earp Winona Pickford, a supporting character of Tales of Phantasia Winona, a character in the British children's television series Rubbadubbers
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