"Winona" meaning in English

See Winona in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /wɪˈnoʊnə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Winona.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Wenona [alternative], Wenonah [alternative], Wynona [alternative]
Rhymes: -əʊnə Etymology: From Dakota winúŋna (“firstborn daughter”). While not originally used as a personal name by the Dakota, it has been adopted as such by English speakers. John Koontz suggested that the name was a compound of wi- (“female”) + no (“first”) + -na (a diminutive suffix) and thus a reflex of Proto-Siouan *rǫ/*nǫ (“one”). That root is otherwise unattested in the Sioux languages, which use reflexes of *wį(y)ą (“one”) instead, and a more prosaic analysis identifies the first elements of the name with winyan (“woman”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|dak|winúŋna|t=firstborn daughter}} Dakota winúŋna (“firstborn daughter”), {{der|en|sio-pro|*rǫ}} Proto-Siouan *rǫ Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Winona
  1. A female given name from Dakota, used mainly in the United States.
    Sense id: en-Winona-en-name-Xsy2Fegp Categories (other): English female given names, English given names
  2. A community in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Hamilton, Places in Ontario, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in Ontario, Canada
    Sense id: en-Winona-en-name-aZWM5FzU
  3. A number of places in the United States.
    A locality in Coconino County, Arizona.
    Categories (place): Places in Arizona, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Arizona, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Winona-en-name-IcVZz6ko Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 15 11 4 12 11 4 4 12 4 4 4 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 3 16 11 4 11 11 4 4 12 4 4 4 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 16 11 4 11 12 4 4 12 4 4 4 4 4
  4. A number of places in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in North Bend Township, Starke County, Indiana.
    Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA
    Sense id: en-Winona-en-name-2~Fkaw~q
  5. A number of places in the United States.
    A city in Logan County, Kansas.
    Categories (place): Cities in Kansas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Winona-en-name-lXB~7SPE
  6. A number of places in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Elm River Township, Houghton County, Michigan.
    Categories (place): Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Michigan, USA
    Sense id: en-Winona-en-name-NzmG-amY
  7. A number of places in the United States.
    A city, the county seat of Winona County, Minnesota.
    Categories (place): Cities in Minnesota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States Derived forms: Winona Junction
    Sense id: en-Winona-en-name-d~7BRZiM Categories (other): County seats of Minnesota, USA
  8. A number of places in the United States.
    A city, the county seat of Montgomery County, Mississippi.
    Categories (place): Cities in Mississippi, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Mississippi, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Winona-en-name-~9MqBSs8 Categories (other): County seats of Mississippi, USA
  9. A number of places in the United States.
    A city in Shannon County, Missouri.
    Categories (place): Cities in Missouri, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Winona-en-name-1MDQAZCV
  10. A number of places in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Butler Township, Columbiana County, Ohio.
    Categories (place): Places in Ohio, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Ohio, USA
    Sense id: en-Winona-en-name-EJqwra~w
  11. A number of places in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Tennessee.
    Categories (place): Places in Tennessee, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Tennessee, USA
    Sense id: en-Winona-en-name-a9qYgI4K
  12. A number of places in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Scott County, Tennessee.
    Categories (place): Places in Tennessee, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Tennessee, USA
    Sense id: en-Winona-en-name-o8ilT--O
  13. A number of places in the United States.
    A city in Smith County, Texas.
    Categories (place): Cities in Texas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Winona-en-name-nTjsxNlF
  14. A number of places in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.
    Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA
    Sense id: en-Winona-en-name-o6-7UX3O
  15. A number of places in the United States.
    An unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia.
    Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA
    Sense id: en-Winona-en-name-MFZSZT9G
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