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