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Windsor

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Etymology

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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”).[1] See windlass.

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Windsor

  1. Windsor, Berkshire, a market town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, famous for Windsor Castle.
  2. Other places in England, besides the famous Windsor in Berkshire:
    1. A hamlet in Polperro parish, Cornwall (OS grid ref SX1851).
    2. A neighbourhood of Crowle, North Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SE7612).
  3. Several places in Australia:
    1. A town in New South Wales, Australia.
    2. An inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
    3. A locality in South Australia.
    4. An inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  4. Several places in Canada:
    1. A former town on the island of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, now part of the town of Grand Falls-Windsor.
    2. A community of Hants County, Nova Scotia.
    3. Windsor, Ontario, a city in Essex County, Ontario, famous for its auto industry.
    4. A town in Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, Quebec.
  5. A township in North Otago district, Otago, New Zealand. [2]
  6. A suburb of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
  7. Several places in the United States:
    1. A town in Sonoma County, California.
    2. A home rule municipality of Larimer County and Weld County, Colorado.
    3. A large town in Hartford County, Connecticut.
    4. An unincorporated community in Alachua County, Florida.
    5. A gated community and census-designated place on Orchard Island, Indian River County, Florida.
    6. An unincorporated community in Walton County, Georgia.
    7. A village in Rivoli Township, Mercer County, Illinois.
      Synonym: New Windsor
    8. A small city in Shelby County, Illinois.
    9. An unincorporated community in Stoney Creek Township, Randolph County, Indiana.
    10. An unincorporated community in Casey County, Kentucky.
    11. A town in Kennebec County, Maine.
    12. A small town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
    13. A city in Henry County and Pettis County, Missouri.
    14. A small town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
    15. A small unincorporated community in Robbinsville Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.
    16. A town and village in Broome County, New York.
    17. A town, the county seat of Bertie County, North Carolina.
    18. An unincorporated community in Stutsman County, North Dakota.
    19. A borough of York County, Pennsylvania.
    20. A small town in Aiken County, South Carolina.
    21. A town in Windsor County, Vermont.
    22. A town in the Isle of Wight County, Virginia.
    23. A village and former town in Dane County, Wisconsin.
    24. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Windsor Township.
  8. A habitational surname from Old English from the town in Berkshire.
  9. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  10. The Royal House of Windsor — from the traditional seat at Windsor Castle.

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References

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  1. ^ South S.R., The Book of Windsor, Barracuda Books, 1977
  2. ^ NZ Topo Map: Otago
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