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Arts & LiteratureBritish1882 – 1957

Wyndham Lewis

Modernist writer, founder of Vorticism, painter and critic

Biography

British modernist writer, painter, and critic who founded the Vorticist movement. He was a prolific author of novels, essays, and criticism throughout the 20th century.

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Arts & Literature

Nationality

British

Born

1882

Died

1957

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Wyndham

English origin

Derived from English place names and Old English 'wine' (friend) and 'ham' (homestead), meaning 'friend's settlement.' Wyndham carries aristocratic, literary, and heritage associations through notable estates and the Wyndham Hotel group. It appeals to parents seeking distinguished, place-inspired masculine names.