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Windsor

  • /ˈwɪndzə/ UK
  • /ˈwɪndzɚ/ US

Where it comes from

Inherited from Middle English Wyndelsore, from Old English Windlesōra (“Windsor”, literally “bank with a windlass, winch by the riverside”), from *windel ("reel, winch"; > Middle English windel (“reel, spool”)) + ōra (“bank, shore”). See windlass.

proper noun Windsore

  1. A market town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, famous for Windsor Castle. See Windsor, Berkshire on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  2. A hamlet in Polperro parish, Cornwall (OS grid ref SX1851).
  3. A neighbourhood of Crowle, North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SE7612).
  4. A locality in the Hawkesbury council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  5. An inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  6. A locality in South Australia.
  7. An inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  8. A former town on the island of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, now part of the town of Grand Falls-Windsor.
  9. A community in Hants County, Nova Scotia.
  10. A city in Essex County, Ontario, famous for its auto industry. See Windsor, Ontario on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  11. A town in Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, Quebec.
  12. A township in North Otago district, Otago, New Zealand.
  13. A suburb of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
  14. A town in Sonoma County, California.
  15. A home rule municipality of Larimer County and Weld County, Colorado.
  16. A large town in Hartford County, Connecticut. Black-Burke said the cameras helped the Windsor police solve a stolen-car case a few years ago, but now she’s worried about privacy.
  17. An unincorporated community in Alachua County, Florida.
  18. A gated community and census-designated place on Orchard Island, Indian River County, Florida.
  19. An unincorporated community in Walton County, Georgia.
  20. A village in Rivoli Township, Mercer County, Illinois.

    Similar: New Windsor

  21. A small city in Shelby County, Illinois.
  22. An unincorporated community in Stoney Creek Township, Randolph County, Indiana.
  23. An unincorporated community in Casey County, Kentucky.
  24. A town in Kennebec County, Maine.
  25. A small town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
  26. A city in Henry County and Pettis County, Missouri.
  27. A small town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
  28. A small unincorporated community in Robbinsville Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.
  29. A town and village in Broome County, New York.
  30. A town, the county seat of Bertie County, North Carolina.
  31. An unincorporated community in Stutsman County, North Dakota.
  32. A borough of York County, Pennsylvania.
  33. A small town in Aiken County, South Carolina.
  34. A town in Windsor County, Vermont.
  35. A town in the Isle of Wight County, Virginia.
  36. A village and former town in Dane County, Wisconsin.
  37. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Windsor Township.
  38. A habitational surname from Old English from the town in Berkshire.
  39. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  40. The Royal House of Windsor — from the traditional seat at Windsor Castle.

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"Windsor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/windsor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Windsor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/windsor

Chicago

"Windsor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/windsor.

BibTeX
@misc{windsor_2026,
  title = {Windsor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/windsor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}