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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Category
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.”