Winona
Found 5 entry about "Winona"
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Winona Name meanings & History
First-born daughter, noble. Means "firstborn daughter" in Dakota or Lakota. According to folklore, this was the name of a daughter of a Dakota chief (possibly Wapasha III) who leapt from a cliff to her death rather than marry a man she hated. Numerous places in the United States have been named after her. The actress Winona Ryder (1971-) was named after the city in Minnesota where she was born. Winona is predominantly used as a female given name.
Zodiac Sign of Winona: Willful Leo
Synonyms of Winona:
W: Wishful,Wonderful,Wild,Willful,Wonderment
I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence
N: Nagging,Nervous,Nutrition,Neurosis,Neat,Nice,Nitpicking
O: Obstinate,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Organized
A: Action,Aggressive,Argumentative,Assertive,Angry,Ambitious
Winona is:- a Classic name
- a Complex name
- a Natural name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Winona Ryder, American actress and model; Winona LaDuke, Native American activist and environmentalist
2.) WINONA (Female)
Usage: Native American
Meanings: First-born daughter, eldest daughter. Sioux. Var: Wenona. (WIH-NO-NAH)
3.) Winona (Female)
Usage: Lakota
Meanings: (Lakota) oldest daughter.
Other Forms: Wanona, Wanonah, Wenona, Wenonah, Winonah
4.) Winona (Female)
Usage: Native American
Meanings: (Native American) firstborn girl
Other Forms: Winonah, Wye, Wynona, Wynonah, Wynonna
