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*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Alex Wind]] (born 2001), American student activist
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Alex Wind]] (born 2001), American student activist
*{{flagicon|NED}} Bart Wind (born, 1985), Dutch footballer<ref>https://www.transfermarkt.com/bart-wind/profil/spieler/643073</ref>
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Bartina Harmina Wind]] (1891–1974), Dutch scientist
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Bartina Harmina Wind]] (1891–1974), Dutch scientist
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Carsten Wind]] (born 1950), guitarist
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Carsten Wind]] (born 1950), guitarist
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Cornelis Wind]] (1867–1911), Dutch physicist
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Cornelis Wind]] (1867–1911), Dutch physicist
*{{flagicon|AUT}} Daniel Wind (born 1989), Austrian footballer<ref>https://www.transfermarkt.com/daniel-wind/profil/spieler/100390</ref>
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Diana Wind]] (1957), Dutch art historian
*{{flagicon|NED}} [[Diana Wind]] (1957), Dutch art historian
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dorothy Wind]], American baseball player
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dorothy Wind]], American baseball player
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*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Marlene Wind]] (born 1963), Danish political scientist
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Marlene Wind]] (born 1963), Danish political scientist
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Martin Wind]] (born 1968), jazz musician
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Martin Wind]] (born 1968), jazz musician
*{{flagicon|DEN}} Morten Wind (born 1981), Danish footballer<ref>https://www.transfermarkt.com/morten-wind/profil/spieler/69947</ref>
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Patrick Wind]] (born 1968), German composer
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Patrick Wind]] (born 1968), German composer
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Per Wind]] (born 1955), Danish footballer
*{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Per Wind]] (born 1955), Danish footballer

Revision as of 08:04, 12 April 2021

Wind
Pronunciation/ˈwɪnd/
Language(s)Old English
Origin
Meaning"speedy as wind"
Region of originEngland
Other names
Variant form(s)Wynde

Wind is a topographical surname, of English origin, for someone who lived near a pathway, alleyway, or road.[1][2] It is most popular in North East England, especially in Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland.[3] However, the surname is also popular in the Netherlands and Denmark. The surname has several spelling forms including Waind, Wind, Wynd, Wain and Wean.[4]

Origins

Wind originates from the Pre 7th century Old English "gewind". It describes either a person who lived by a particularly windy area such as North East England or a "winding" road. In the medieval times Wind was possibly given to a speedy runner or messenger.

The surname Wind was first found in Lancashire, a ceremonial county in North West England, at Windle with Hardshaw, a township, in the parish and union of Prescot, hundred of West Derby. "Before the reign of John, Windhull gave name to a family, of whom was Edusa, widow of Alan de Windhull, who obtained from that king a summons for her dower against Alan de Windhull, son of the former."[5]

Incidence, frequency and rank in area

According to Forebears.io, the highest incidence of the Wind surname can be found in the United States, followed by Germany, the Netherlands, and Denmark.[6]

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Country Incidence Frequency Rank in area
United States United States 3,778 1:95,939 10,736
Germany Germany 3,135 1:25,680 3,398
Netherlands the Netherlands 2,868 1:3,336 636
Denmark Denmark 1,692 1:3,336 281

Notable people with the surname

References

  1. ^ Percy Hide Reaney; Richard Middlewood Wilson (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Taylor & Francis Group. pp. 1784–. ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Wind Family History". Ancestry.com.
  3. ^ "Distribution of the surname Wind in the UK". UK Surname Map.
  4. ^ "Wind". Surname Data Base.
  5. ^ https://www.houseofnames.com/wind-family-crest
  6. ^ "Wind Surname". Forebears.io. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  7. ^ https://www.transfermarkt.com/bart-wind/profil/spieler/643073
  8. ^ https://www.transfermarkt.com/daniel-wind/profil/spieler/100390
  9. ^ https://www.transfermarkt.com/morten-wind/profil/spieler/69947
  10. ^ "Stefanie Wind – The University of Alabama". The University of Alabama. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.