Windsor
English
Alternative forms
- Windsore (obsolete)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Wyndelsore, from Old English Windlesōra (“Windsor”, literally “bank with a windlass, winch by the riverside”), from *windel ("reel, winch"; > Middle English windel (“reel, spool”)) + ōra (“bank, shore”).[1] See windlass.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɪndzɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɪndzə/
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Proper noun
Windsor
- Windsor, Berkshire, a market town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, famous for Windsor Castle.
- Other places in England, besides the famous Windsor in Berkshire:
- A hamlet in Polperro parish, Cornwall (OS grid ref SX1851).
- A neighbourhood of Crowle, North Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SE7612).
- Several places in Australia:
- A town in New South Wales, Australia.
- An inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
- A locality in South Australia.
- An inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Several places in Canada:
- A former town on the island of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, now part of the town of Grand Falls-Windsor.
- A community in Hants County, Nova Scotia.
- Windsor, Ontario, a city in Essex County, Ontario, famous for its auto industry.
- A town in Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, Quebec.
- A township in North Otago district, Otago, New Zealand. [2]
- A suburb of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
- Several places in the United States:
- A town in Sonoma County, California.
- A home rule municipality of Larimer County and Weld County, Colorado.
- A large town in Hartford County, Connecticut.
- An unincorporated community in Alachua County, Florida.
- A gated community and census-designated place on Orchard Island, Indian River County, Florida.
- An unincorporated community in Walton County, Georgia.
- A village in Rivoli Township, Mercer County, Illinois.
- Synonym: New Windsor
- A small city in Shelby County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Stoney Creek Township, Randolph County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Casey County, Kentucky.
- A town in Kennebec County, Maine.
- A small town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
- A city in Henry County and Pettis County, Missouri.
- A small town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
- A small unincorporated community in Robbinsville Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.
- A town and village in Broome County, New York.
- A town, the county seat of Bertie County, North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Stutsman County, North Dakota.
- A borough of York County, Pennsylvania.
- A small town in Aiken County, South Carolina.
- A town in Windsor County, Vermont.
- A town in the Isle of Wight County, Virginia.
- A village and former town in Dane County, Wisconsin.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Windsor Township.
- A habitational surname from Old English from the town in Berkshire.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- The Royal House of Windsor — from the traditional seat at Windsor Castle.
Derived terms
References
- South S.R., The Book of Windsor, Barracuda Books, 1977
- NZ Topo Map: Otago
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