Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Winona

WINONA

GENDER: Feminine

PRONOUNCED: wi-NON-ə (English) [key]

Meaning & History

Means "firstborn daughter" in the Dakota language. This was the name of the daughter of the Sioux Dakota chief Wapasha III.

Related Names

VARIANTS: Wenona, Wenonah, Wynona, Wynonna (English)

Popularity

United States

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