Washington (name)
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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)
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[edit] 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
- 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
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[edit] 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 Stecanelo Cerqueira (born 1975), another Brazilian football striker
- Sebastián Abreu (born 1976), (full name, Washington Sebastián Abreu) Uruguayan football player
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[edit] 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).
