Winston is a surname derived from Winstone, near Cirencester in Gloucestershire. Later, it developed as a male Christian name with the Churchill family, starting with Sir Winston Churchill in 1620, named for his mother Sarah's surname.
People with the surname Annie Steger Winston (1862-1927), American short story writer Arthur Winston (1906–2006), American centenarian, "Employee of the Century" Brian Winston (1941–2022), British journalist Cassius Winston (born 1998), American basketball player Charles Winston (1814–1864), English historian Charlie Winston (born 1978), English singer and songwriter Dallas Winston, fictional character from S. E. Hinton's The Outsiders Easop Winston (born 1996), American football player Emaree Winston (born 2006), American football player Eric Winston (born 1983), American football player Francis D. Winston (1857–1941), Lt. Governor of North Carolina George Winston (1949–2023), American pianist George T. Winston (1852–1932), American educator Harry Winston (1896–1978), American jeweller Henry Winston, (1911–1986), American civil rights activist Hattie Winston (born 1945), American actress Jameis Winston (born 1994), American football quarterback James Brown Winston (1820–1884), first medical officer of Los Angeles, California Jimmy Winston (1945–2020), British organist John A. Winston (1812–1871), American politician, governor of Alabama Joseph Winston (1746–1815), American politician Kevin Winston Jr. (born 2003), American football player Louis L. Winston (1784–1824), justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi Matt Winston (born 1970), American actor Nat T. Winston Jr., American psychiatrist Patrick Henry Winston Peter Winston (1958–78), American chess player Piney Winston, fictional biker gang member from Sons of Anarchy Randall Winston, American television producer Robert Winston, Baron Winston (born 1940), British scientist, politician and TV presenter Robert Winston (coach) (1847–1913), American football coach Robert Watson Winston (1860–1944), North Carolina lawyer and historian Roland Winston (1936–2025), American scientist in the field of nonimaging optics Roy Winston (1940–2022), American football player Roy Winston (poker player), American poker player Stan Winston (1946–2008), American special effects and makeup artist
People with the given name
Actors Winston Rekert (1949–2012), Canadian actor Winston Duke (born 1986), Tobagonian actor Winston Ntshona (1941–2018), South African playwright and actor Winston Saunders (1941–2006), Bahamian actor Winston Doty (1914–1934), child actor Winston Chao (born 1960), Taiwanese actor Winston Miller (1910–1994), American actor Winston Hibler (1910–1976), American actor Winston Spear (born 1965), Canadian stand-up comedian and actor Winston Stona (1940–2022), Jamaican actor and businessman Winston Severn (born 1942), American former cricketer and child screen actor
Musicians Winston Blake (1940–2016), Jamaican sound system operator Winston Francis (born 1948), Jamaican singer Winston Giles (born 1974), Australian musician Winston Grennan (1944–2000), Jamaican drummer Winston Hauschild (born 1973), Canadian record producer Winston Jarrett (born 1940), Jamaican reggae singer Winston Marshall (born 1988), British musician Winston McAnuff (born 1957), Jamaican singer Winston Hubert McIntosh (1944–1987), Jamaican musician, stage name Peter Tosh Winston Mankunku Ngozi (1943–2009), South African tenor saxophone player Winston Reedy (born 1950), Jamaican reggae singer Winston Riley (1943–2012), Jamaican singer Winston Stewart (born 1947), stage name Delano Stewart Winston Tong (born 1951), American singer-songwriter Winston Walls, American jazz player Winston Wright (1944–1993), Jamaican keyboardist
Politicians
Winston Baker (born 1939), Canadian politician Winston Cenac, civil servant and politician from Saint Lucia Winston Chitando, Zimbabwean politician Winston Churchill (1620–1688), English soldier, historian, politician Winston Churchill (1874–1965), British Prime Minister and statesman Winston Churchill (1940–2010), member of British Parliament; grandson of the former Prime Minister Winston Crane (born 1941), Australian politician Winston Dang (born 1943), Taiwanese politician Winston Dookeran (born 1943), Trinidadian politician and economist Winston Field (1904–1969), Rhodesian politician Winston Garcia (born 1958), Filipino politician Winston Green ( (1958/1959–2017), Jamaican politician and dentist Winston Jessurun (born 1952), Surinamese politician Winston V. Jones (born 1917), Jamaican politician Winston Lackin (1954–2019), Surinamese politician and diplomat Winston Lord (born 1937), American diplomat Winston McKenzie (born 1953), British political activist Winston Peters (born 1945), New Zealand politician Winston Pond, geothermal activist and politician from Montserrat
Sports Winston Abraham (born 1974), Australian footballer Winston Anglin (1962–2004), Jamaican international footballer Winston Bakboord (born 1971), Dutch footballer Winston Bogarde (born 1970), Dutch retired footballer Winston Campbell (born 1991), Honduran discus thrower Winston Craig (born 1995), American football player Winston DeLattiboudere III (born 1998), American football player and coach Winston DuBose, retired American soccer goalkeeper Winston Earle, retired Jamaican footballer Winston Faerber (born 1971), Dutch-Surinamese former professional footballer Winston Foster (born 1941), English former footballer Winston Griffiths (1978–2011), Jamaican footballer Winston Justice (born 1984), American NFL football player Winston Kalengo (born 1985), Zambian footballer Winston Lee (born 1994), Jamaican-born American former collegiate athlete Winston Mhango (born 1988), Zimbabwean footballer Winston October (born 1976), Canadian football player Winston Parks (born 1981), Costa Rican former footballer Winston Reid (cricketer) (born 1962), Barbadian cricket player Winston Reid (born 1988), New Zealand born footballer Winston Santos (born 1968), Venezuelan wrestler Winston Santos (baseball) (born 2002), Dominican baseball player Winston Smith (born 1982), Jamaican track and field sprinter Winston Stanley (born 1974), Canadian rugby union footballer Winston Stanley (born 1989), Australian-born Samoan former rugby union footballer Winston Watkins (born 2007), American football player Winston Watts (born 1967), member of the Jamaica national bobsleigh team Winston Wright Jr. (born 2001), American football player
Other Winston Chu (born 1940), Hong Kong lawyer and activist Winston Churchill (novelist) (1871–1947), American novelist Winston Chow, American student activist Winston De Ville (1937–2025), American historian Winston Graham (1908–2003), English novelist Winston Groom (1943–2020), American novelist, author of Forrest Gump Winston Churchill Rea, former leader of the Red Hand Commando (RHC) loyalist paramilitary organisation in Northern Ireland Winston E. Scott (born 1950), American astronaut Winston M. Scott (1909–1971), American CIA officer Winston L. Shelton (1922-2019), American inventor and entrepreneur Winston Smith (born 1952), American artist and illustrator
Fictional characters Winston (Dennis the Menace), a bully in the 1980s Dennis the Menace animated television series Winston (EastEnders) Winston (Overwatch) Winston Bishop, a character in New Girl Winston Chu (Degrassi character) in Degrassi: The Next Generation Winston Ingram, a pensioner in BBC's Still Game Winston Payne, an early and recurring antagonist in the Ace Attorney video game series Winston Schmidt, a character in New Girl Winston Smith, from the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell Winston Zeddemore, a character in Ghostbusters
Animals Winston (horse), a British mounted police horse ridden by Queen Elizabeth II Winston, Princess Chelsea's cat featured in multiple music videos, in her album artwork for Lil' Golden Book, and vocals in her song "Winston Crying on the Bathroom Floor".
See also Whinston Winston (disambiguation) Winstone (surname)
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