The winship Surname
winship Name Meaning and History
English: of uncertain origin. Reaney suggests that it may be
habitational name from Wincheap Street in Canterbury, but this origin
is not supported by the present-day distribution of the surname, which
is heavily concentrated in northeastern England.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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