Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English, German, Swedish Pronounced Pron. WIN-tər(English) VIN-tu(German) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Old English winter or Old High German wintar meaning "winter". This was a nickname for a person with a cold personality. Related NamesDetails VariantsVinter, Winther(Swedish) Other Languages & CulturesVinter, Winther(Danish) Vinter(Norwegian) Categories blues musicians, child actors, cold, English nouns, English verbs, feelings, German words, isograms, Quantico characters, seasons, time periods, winter, word names