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    Winona

    wih-NOH-nuh

    Native American (Sioux)
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Firstborn daughter
    Origin
    Native American (Sioux)
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Winona does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Firstborn daughter", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Winona.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1920s (0.019% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Winona shares in the firstborn inheritance — written in heaven, conformed to Christ's image, part of the eternal assembly.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Hebrews 12:23

      "To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all."

    • Romans 8:29

      "For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren."

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