Windham
Windham is an English surname, derived from the name of Wymondham, Norfolk. The pronunciation of that toponym had become indistinguishable from Windham in Late Middle English, and the ruling family of Wymondham began to write its name in this way from the time of Edward IV.
People
- de Wymondham (Windham), lords of Wymondham, later of Felbrigg Hall
- Ailward de Wymondham (fl. 12th century), a person of some consideration in the time of Henry the First
- William Windham (of Earsham, senior) (died 1730), Member of Parliament 1722–1730
- William Windham (of Earsham, junior) (c. 1706–1789), his son, Member of Parliament 1766–1768
- William Windham, Sr. (1717–1761), of Felbrigg, traveler and militia advocate
- William Windham (1750–1810), of Felbrigg, Whig statesman
- William Lukin Windham (1768–1833), Royal Navy officer
- William Windham (Liberal politician) (William Howe Windham, died 1854), son of the above, Member of Parliament 1832–1835
- Charles Ash Windham (1810-1870), British Army officer and Conservative Party politician
- Kathryn Tucker Windham (1918-2011), American writer
- Donald Windham (1920-2010), American writer
- Barry Windham (born 1961) and Kendall Windham (born 1966), American professional wrestlers
- David Windham (born 1961), American football player
- Kevin Windham (born 1978), American motocross racer
- Ryder Windham, science fiction author
- Craig Windham, journalist for National Public Radio
- Wendy Windham, American actress
As a given name:
- Bray Wyatt, ring name of Windham Lawrence Rotunda, third-generation professional wrestler, nephew of Barry and Kendall Windham
Place names
- Canada
- Windham Township, Ontario, historic township in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
- United States
- Windham, Connecticut
- Windham County, Connecticut
- Windham, Iowa
- Windham, Maine
- Windham, New Hampshire
- Windham (town), New York
- Windham (CDP), New York, within the town of Windham
- Windham Mountain, ski resort
- Windham Township, Portage County, Ohio
- Windham, Ohio
- Windham Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
- Windham Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
- Windham, Vermont
- Windham County, Vermont
Ships
- British East Indiaman Windham (1800), later the Chilean ship Lautaro
- USS Windham Bay (CVE-92)
- USS Windham County (LST-1170)
School districts
- Windham School District (New Hampshire), United States
- Windham School District (Texas), United States
See also
- Windham family tree showing the relationship between some of the above
- Wyndham (disambiguation)
- Wymondham, Norfolk
- Windham Manor
- Wymondham, Leicestershire
- Windham Hill Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
- Windham Hell, a metal band from Snoqualmie, Washington
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