- 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 theNew 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) - professionaltennis 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 WarGiven name
Washington as a male
given name is derived from the surname. It is particularly popular in theUnited States , andSouth 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 playerPlace names
Use of the place name in modern times is inspired by
George Washington , first President of theUnited States . For Washington place names seeWashington (disambiguation) .ee also
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*George Washington (name)
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