Winmill

Winmill Meaning & Origin

About Winmill
The surname Winmill is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "win" meaning "friend" or "protector" and "mylen" meaning "mill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Winmill can be interpreted as "friend of the mill" or "protector of the mill." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked at or owned a mill, or lived near one.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Winmill is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Winmill: 196
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,513
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Winmill based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Winmill is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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🔊 Soundex
W0504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 N M IH0 L
🌐 IPA
/winmill*/
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('ANML', 'FNML')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Winmill in Braille

Here's how to represent Winmill in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Winmill in braille

How to sign the name Winmill using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Winmill using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Winmill in sign language

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