English word origin

Etymology of Win

Clipping of Winchester.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A Winchester firearm.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of Winchester.

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Source etymology 2

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name

Windows, an operating system family developed by Microsoft. · Clipping of Windows key.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of Windows.

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Source etymology 3

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name

A diminutive of the female given name Winifred.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of Winifred.

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Source etymology 4

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name

A diminutive of the male given name Winston.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of Winston.

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Source etymology 5

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name

A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowing from Burmese ဝင်း (wang:)

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Borrowed-form mentionဝင်းmy

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