67%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɪn.zəɹ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From an English surname that was from a place name meaning "riverbank with a windlass" in Old English (a windlass is a lifting apparatus). This has been the surname of the royal family of the United Kingdom since 1917. People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious Categories British royal family, isograms, place names, play titles, rare English, surnames