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Winn Family History
Winn Genealogy & Family TreeWinn is a Welsh name from Carnarvonshire, Wales, where the family held lands. It comes from the Welsh gwyn which means "fair" or "white" and referred to someone with a pale complexion or light-colored hair. The earliest known ancestor--Osketel Wyn--was recorded in 1199. The family motto is Tout pour Dieu et ma patrie which means "Wholly for God and my country."
Other spellings of the name include "Winne," "Wyn," "Wynn," and "Wynne." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Jim Winn (Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins), American baseball player Randy Winn (Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants), and American actress Kitty Winn (The Exorcist, The Panic in Needle Park, Exorcist II: The Heretic). The first Winn to come to America was Edward Winn in Massachusetts in 1643.
Winn Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Richard Winn -- --, 1741 December 0, 1796
- Edward Winn -- --, 1599 September 5, 1682
- Helen Frances Winn -- --, 1912 December 0, 1976 Emptynul
- Susannah Winn -- --, 1692 December 0, 1702 Virginia
- Maria Catharina Winn -- --, 1674 May 4, 1733
Winn Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Cynthia Jane Winn -- --, 1846 February 1, 1911 Missouri
- Minor Winn -- --, 1691 March 23, 1778 Virginia
- Richard Winn -- --, 1465 December 0, 1504
- Samuel Rueben Winn -- --, 1860 January 25, 1941
- Samuel Rueben Winn -- --, 1860 January 25, 1941
