| ![Show Contents]() Wynter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Wynter has a history dating as far back as the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name for a person born in the wintertime having derived from the Old English word wintar, meaning wet season. 1 Early Origins of the Wynter familyThe surname Wynter was first found in Gloucestershire. "The natural seasons gave personal names in the same way. ' Summer and Winter are both ancient names; in the Cod. Dip. Alamannioe there are two brothers called respectively Sumar and Winter, A.D. 858. Winter was also the name of one of the companions of Hereward the Saxon. 'Although a pre - Norman personal name, Winter survived the Conquest, and attained hereditary honours as a surname in the 13th cent. " 2 Another source postulates "most probably the Old English personal name Wintra (A.D. 699) and Uuintra (A.D. 704), associated in the popular mind with Old English winter, 'winter'. " 3 And another notes "Winter was the name of one of the companions of the Anglo-Saxon Hereward, and Winter and Sommer are both German and modern Danish names. " 4 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed Wynter Mariot in Norfolk and Gelle Winter in Cambridgeshire, so as you can see the name was in use as both a forename and surname from very early times. 2 Further to the north in Scotland, "Elsi, son of Winter, had a grant of the lands of Thirlstane from Hugh de Morville before 1162. Jop Wyntyr was a charter witness at Yester in 1374. " 3 Early History of the Wynter familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wynter research. Another 179 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1162, 1379, 1447, 1452, 1474, 1487, 1488, 1494, 1572, 1589, 1600, 1603, 1606, 1622, 1645, 1646, 1661, 1665, 1666, 1668, 1673, 1686 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Wynter History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Wynter Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Wynter have been found, including Winter, Winters, Wynter and others. Early Notables of the Wynter familyNotables of the family at this time include - Admiral Sir William Winter or Wynter (d. 1589), was from an "old Brecknock family, the elder son of John Wynter (d. 1646), merchant and sea-captain of Bristol, and (1645-1646) Treasurer of the Navy. "...
Wynter RankingIn the United States, the name Wynter is the 18,376th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5  Migration of the Wynter family to Ireland
Some of the Wynter family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Wynter, or a variant listed above:
Wynter Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Tho Wynter, who arrived in Virginia in 1654 6
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The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 7Wynter Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- John Wynter, aged 23, who landed in Barbados in 1635 6
- Mr. John Wynter, (b. 1612), aged 23, British settler travelling aboard the ship "Expedition" arriving in Barbados in 1636 8
| Contemporary Notables of the name Wynter (post 1700) | + |
- Andrew Wynter (1819-1876), English physician and author from Bristol, son of Andrew Wynter
- Nathaniel Ian Wynter (1954-2022), also known as Natty Wailer, Jamaican musician, best known for his work with Bob Marley and the Wailers, Aston Barrett and King Tubby
- Lieutenant-General Henry Douglas Wynter (1886-1945), Australian Chief Administration Officer, Allied Land Forces South-West Pacific Area from 1942 to 1945 9
- Dana Wynter (1931-2011), British film and television actress
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Charnock, Richard, Stephen, Ludus Patronymicus of The Etymology of Curious Surnames. London: Trubner & Co., 60 Paternoster Row, 1868. Print.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
- Pilgrim Ship Lists Early 1600's retrieved 29th September 2021. Retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, September 8) Henry Wynter. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Wynter/Henry_Douglas/Australia.html
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