What does Windsor mean?

Windsor as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Windsor is "riverbank with a winch". Place name. Name of the town and castle in England, and also the surname of the British royal family. It was originally Wettin before 1917, but during World War I, a staunch English name was adopted as it seemed more patriotic against Germany. Also the name of a style of tying a necktie, invented by the Duke of Windsor, who was a great dandy.

ENDS WITH -or

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, riverbank, surname, royal (king), war, duke (noble), great

Variations

VARIANTS Winsor, Wyndsor

How popular is Windsor?

Windsor is a rare first name for men but a very popular surname for all people (#4391 out of 150436, Top 3%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Andor, Landor, Minor▼, Sandor, Vidor, Wilder▲, Willson, Wilson▼, Windham, Windom, Winslow, Winston▲, Winter, Winton, Winwood, Woodson and Wynfor. These names tend to be more frequently used than Windsor.