Washington (name)

The name Washington is derived from a place name of uncertain origin. The earliest examples in England are either::"Wasindone" ("people of the hill by the stream", 1096), or :"Wassyngtona" ("settlement of Wassa's people", 1183) ^"(more)"

Family name

The surname historically derived from the English place name.

*George Washington, a U.S. general and first president
**George Washington (name), homonyms
*Booker T. Washington, a civil rights leader, educator and author
*Bushrod Washington, US Supreme Court Justice
*Claudell Washington, baseball outfielder
*Craig A. Washington (1941) - an attorney and former United States Congressman from Texas
*Denzel Washington, an actor
*Dinah Washington, a singer
*Eric Washington, former NBA-player
*Grover Washington, Jr., a jazz saxophonist
*Harold Washington, former mayor of Chicago
*Herb Washington, baseball player and pinch-running specialist
*Ford "Buck" Lee Washington, jazz pianist
*Isaiah Washington, actor
*Joe Washington, a former American football player
*John David Washington, son of Denzel Washington and professional American football player
*Kelley Washington, American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots
*Lawrence Washington (1602-1655), the great-great-grandfather of George Washington
*Lawrence Washington (1659-1698), the grandfather of George Washington
*Lawrence Washington (1718-1752), George Washington's half-brother and mentor
*Martha Washington, the wife of George Washington and the first person to serve as First Lady of the United States
*MaliVai Washington (1969) - professional tennis player
*Mashona Washington (1976) - professional tennis player
*Ned Washington (1901-1976), Oscar-winning American lyric writer
*Rico Washington, American baseball player
*Ron Washington, baseball manager and player
*U L Washington, baseball player
*William Washington, cavalry officer during the American Revolutionary War

Given name

Washington as a male given name is derived from the surname. It is particularly popular in the United States, and South America, evoking the memory of George Washington.
*George Washington Bush (1779-1863), War of 1812 soldier, pioneer in Oregon and Washington
*George Washington Carver, a botanist
*Washington Beltrán, President of Uruguay 1965-1966
*Washington Beltrán Barbat, Uruguayan politician killed in 1920
*Washington Irving, an author
*Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, a Brazilian president who ruled from 1926 to 1930
*Washington César Santos (born 1960), a Brazilian football striker
*Washington Stecanela Cerqueira (born 1975), another Brazilian football striker
*Sebastián Abreu (born 1976), (full name, Washington Sebastián Abreu) Uruguayan football player

Place names

Use of the place name in modern times is inspired by George Washington, first President of the United States. For Washington place names see Washington (disambiguation).

ee also

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*George Washington (name)