Winston (name)

Winston may be a family name of English origin,^[1] or a masculine given name.

People with the family name

• Arthur Winston (1906–2006), American centenarian, "Employee of the Century"
• 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
• Diane Winston (born 1948), Louisiana politician
• Eric Winston (born 1983), American football player
• Ezra Winston, fictional character created by Héctor Germán Oesterheld
• Francis D. Winston (1857–1941), Lt. Governor of North Carolina
• George Winston (born 1949), 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 (born 1945), British organist
• Joseph Winston (1746–1815), American. politician
• Matt Winston (born 1970), American actor
• Nat T. Winston (1895–1961), American businessman
• Nat T. Winston, Jr., American psychiatrist
• Patrick Winston, American computer scientist
• Peter Winston (born 1958), American chess player
• Piney Winston, fictional biker gang member from Sons of Anarchy
• Randall Winston, American television producer
• Robert Winston (born 1940), British scientist, politician and TV presenter
• Robert Winston (coach) (1847-1913), American football coach
• Roy Winston (born 1940), American football player
• Stan Winston (1946–2008), American special effects and makeup artist

People with the given name

• Winston Abraham (born 1974), Australian footballer
• Winston Churchill (1620–1688), English soldier, historian, politician and ancestor of the former Prime Minister
• Winston Churchill (1874–1965), was a British Prime Minister and Statesman
• Winston Churchill (1940–2010), member of British Parliament; grandson of the former Prime Minister
• Winston Faerber (born 1971), Dutch footballer
• Winston Graham (1908–2003), English novelist
• Winston Green, Jamaican politician and dentist
• Winston Groom (born 1943), American novelist, author of Forrest Gump
• Winston Jessurun, Surinamese politician
• Winston Justice (born 1984), American NFL football player
• Winston Lackin (born 1954), Surinamese politician and diplomat
• Winston Lord (born 1937), American diplomat
• Winston Marshall (born 1988), British musician
• Winston October (born 1976), Canadian football player
• Winston Peters (born 1945), New Zealand politician
• Winston Reid (born 1988), New Zealand born footballer
• Winston Reid (cricketer) (born 1962), Barbadian cricket player
• Winston E. Scott (born 1950), American astronaut
• Winston M. Scott (1909–1971), American CIA officer

Fictional characters

• Winston (Dennis the Menace), a bully in the 1980s Dennis the Menace animated television series
• Winston (EastEnders)
• Winston, a Peter Tinniswood character
• Winston, the Bash St. Kids' Janitor's cat
• Winston, a track inspection vehicle in Thomas and Friends
• Winston Bishop, a character in New Girl
• Winston Chu in Degrassi: The Next Generation
• Winston Ingram, a pensioner in BBC's Still Game
• Winston Smith, from the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
• Winston Wolf, a character in the film Pulp Fiction, played by Harvey Keitel
• 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".

References

1. Winston Family History

See also

• Winston (disambiguation)