English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Winster

Major Settlement in the Parish of Winster

Historical Forms

  • Winsterne 1086 DB
  • Winesterna 1121–6,1155 RegAnt 1155 Ch 1329
  • Vinesterna 1120–6 RegAnt 1120–6 Ch 1329
  • Win(e)ster, Wynster late12th WollCh 1211 Cur 1212 FF 1260 Seldenxlviii
  • Winstre, Wynstre c.1200 BurtCh 1271 Ass 1309 DbCh 1758 Bowen

Etymology

Perhaps 'Wine's thorn-bush', v. þyrne .