Windus

Windus is a last name of English origin.[1] It is a variant of the last name Wingers.[1] The name is a metonymic occupational name for a textile worker or weaver, derived from the Middle English wyndhows ("winding house").[2]

## People with the last name Windus

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* Claron A. Windus (1850–1927), United States Army officer
* Theresa Windus, American chemist
* William Edward Windus, British poet and the Windus of Chatto and Windus
* William Lindsay Windus (1822–1907), British artist

## Notes

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1. ^ a b Windus Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2008-01-21
2. ^ Winders Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2008-01-21

## References

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* Surname DB entry

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