Winship

Winship Meaning & Origin

About Winship
The surname Winship is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wynn" meaning "joy" or "pleasure," and "sceap" meaning "sheep." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Winship is believed to be "sheep of joy" or "happy sheep." It is likely that the name was originally given as a nickname to someone who was associated with sheep farming or had a cheerful and contented disposition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Winship: 1,678
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16944
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.57

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Winship 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 Winship is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANXP
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W05201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 N SH IH2 P
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪnˌʃɪp/
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('ANXP', 'FNXP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Winship in Braille

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

The name Winship in braille

How to sign the name Winship using Sign Language

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

The name Winship in sign language

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