Washington (name)

Washington is a male given name and a surname. It most frequently refers to George Washington, the first president of [the United States of America].

Origin and dissemination

"Washington" is a name of origin and refers to place names in England, such as Washington, Tyne and Wear, from which the ancestors of George Washington are said to have come.
The word became a surname in 1183 when William de Hertburn took the name William de Wassyngtona. In 1657, the name came to Virginia. It later gained prominence due to General George Washington from the Washington family. In addition to the genealogical origin and spread of the surname, it was also a favored assumed surname of freed slaves and thus a widely spread surname among the black population of the United States.
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.

Family name

George Washington, American general and statesman; first president of the United States
*George Washington (name), homonyms
Adolphus Washington, American football player
Ar'Darius Washington, American football player
Arthur Lee Washington Jr., American fugitive
Augustine Washington, Virginian planter, father of George Washington
Bobby Washington, American basketball player
Booker T. Washington, American civil rights leader, educator and author
Broderick Washington Jr., American football player
Bryce Washington, American basketball player for Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Bryson Washington, American football player
Bushrod Washington, American judge
Carlos Washington Jr., American football player
Casey Washington, American football player
Charles Washington (disambiguation), multiple people
Claudell Washington, American baseball player
Conor Washington, Northern Irish footballer
Craig Anthony Washington, American politician
Cullen Washington Jr. American painter
Darius Washington Jr., Macedonian-American basketball player
Darius Washington (Canadian football), American football player
Darnell Washington, American football player
Darnell Keith Washington, American criminal
Daryl Washington, American football player
Dennis Washington, American businessman
Denzel Washington, American actor
Dinah Washington, American singer
Dewayne Washington, American football player
Elliot Washington II, American football player
Eric Washington (disambiguation), multiple people
Fredi Washington, American actress
Geno Washington, American singer
Grover Washington Jr., American jazz saxophonist
Haleigh Washington, American Olympic volleyball player
Harold Washington, American politician
Henry Stephens Washington, American geologist
Herb Washington, American sprinter and baseball player
Howard Washington, American-Canadian basketball player
Isaiah Washington, American actor
Jack Washington, American jazz saxophonist
Jakob von Washington, Bavarian Army general
James Washington (wide receiver), American football player
Jason Washington, American football coach
Jay Washington, Filipino-American basketball player
Jett Washington, American football player
Joe Washington, American football player
John David Washington, American football player
John P. Washington, Roman Catholic priest and lieutenant in the US Army
John Washington (disambiguation), multiple people
Justine Washington, American singer
Kamasi Washington, American jazz saxophonist
Karen Washington, American political activist and community organizer
Katherine Washington, American women's basketball player
Keith Washington, American singer
Kelley Washington, American football player
Kenneth Washington, American actor
Kenny Washington (basketball), American basketball player and coach
Kermit Washington, American basketball player
Kerry Washington, American actress
Lawrence Washington (1602–1652), English rector, great-great-grandfather of George Washington
Lawrence Washington (1659–1698), Virginian planter, grandfather of George Washington
Lawrence Washington (1718–1752), Virginian soldier, half-brother of George Washington
L'Damian Washington, American football player
Leona Ford Washington, Texas community activist
Lorenzo Washington, American football player
Lucy Hall Washington, American poet and social reformer
Lynneice Washington, American lawyer and district attorney
Martha Washington, American first lady, wife of George Washington
Malik Washington, American football player
MaliVai Washington, American tennis player
Mashona Washington, American tennis player
McKinley Washington Jr., American minister and politician
Megan Washington, Australian singer-songwriter
Montrell Washington, American football player
Ned Washington, American lyricist
Parker Washington, American football player
Patrice Washington, Bahamian airplane pilot
P. J. Washington, American basketball player
Regina Washington, American public health professional, activist and researcher
Richard Washington, American basketball player
Rico Washington, American baseball player
Robert Washington (disambiguation), multiple people
Ron Washington, American baseball manager and player
Ronnie Washington, American football player
Sabrina Washington, British singer-songwriter
Saddi Washington, American basketball player and coach
Savion Washington, American football player
Scotty Washington, American football player
Susannah Sarah Washington, American political hostess
Sydnee Washington, American comedian
Sydney Magruder Washington, American ballet dancer
Tahj Washington, American football player
Taylor Washington, American soccer player
Tonya Washington, American basketball player
Tyree Washington, American sprinter
TyTy Washington Jr., American basketball player
U. L. Washington, American baseball player
Walter Washington, American politician
William Washington, American soldier
William D. Washington, American painter
William Henry Washington, American politician
Woodi Washington, American football player

Given name

Washington Abdala, Uruguayan politician
Washington Sebastián Abreu, Uruguayan football player
Washington Adams, justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri
Washington Bartlett, American politician
Washington Beltrán Barbat, Uruguayan politician
Washington Beltrán, Uruguayan politician, son of the former
Washington Benavides, Uruguayan poet and musician
Washington Brandão, Brazilian football player
Washington Bushnell, American politician
Washington Stecanela Cerqueira, Brazilian football player
Washington Duke, American industrialist
Washington Ritter Harrison, American baseball player
Washington Irving, American author
Washington Iza, Ecuadorian artist
Washington Luís, the 13th President of Brazil
Washington Muzzy, American farmer and politician
Washington J. Oglesby, American lawyer, an early Black lawyer in California
Washington Olivera, Uruguayan coach and former footballer
Washington Roebling, American civil engineer
Washington César Santos, Brazilian football player
Washington Silva (disambiguation), several people
Washington Irving Stineman, American politician from Pennsylvania
Washington Sundar, Indian cricketer
Washington Tais, Uruguayan footballer