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Winch

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English

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Etymology

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Various origins:

  • A topographic surname for someone who lived at a place where boats were hauled up onto the land by means of pulleys, from Old English winċe (winch).
  • From the second part of Old English hlēapewince (lapwing), probably a nickname.

Proper noun

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Winch (countable and uncountable, plural Winches)

  1. A surname from Old English.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Winch is the 17169th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1650 individuals. Winch is most common among White (95.27%) individuals.

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Further reading

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