Wyndham

Wyndham is an English surname associated especially with Wymondham in Norfolk, whose local pronunciation is close to Wyndham. The place-name is generally connected with an Old English personal name such as Wymund and an element for a home or settlement. That history gives the surname a geographical foundation, rather than a certain meaning of “windy village.”

The name has a substantial artistic record. Wyndham Lewis was a writer and painter associated with Vorticism, while novelist John Wyndham used it as part of his pen name and wrote The Day of the Triffids. Used as a first name, Wyndham can therefore preserve a surname or carry a literary and artistic tribute. Windham is a related spelling, and Wyn offers a shorter form drawn from the opening.