Save Type Settlement Usage English Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "Wigmund's village", from the given name Wigmund and Old English þrop "village". This is the name of a town in Nottinghamshire. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootsWigmund + þropGiven Name DescendantWinthrop(English) Surname DescendantWinthrop(English) Same SpellingWinthrope 1