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Etymology · Old English

wynn

5 English words descend from Old English wynn, most common first.

winTo conquer, defeat.
wenA cyst on the skin; a tumor or wart.
wynnA letter of the Old English alphabet, ƿ, borrowed from the futhark and used to represent the sound of w; replaced in Middle English times by the digraph uu, which later developed into the letter w.
WenhamA surname from Old English.
winneJoy; delight; pleasure.