Winford

Where Winford comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Winford.

Winford through the years
  1. 1878
    Winford Lee Lewis born
    American chemist
  2. 1889
    First appearance
    #878 among boys with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  3. 1928
    Peak, #571
    116 babies named Winford, the most in any year.
  4. 1954
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #985.
  5. 1957
    Winford Boynes born
    American basketball player
In the dictionary

Wiktionary has no entry for this spelling.

Namesakes
  • Winford Boynes · American basketball player, born 1957
  • Winford Lee Lewis · American chemist, 1878–1943

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