Definitions of winter:

• noun:   the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
• verb:   spend the winter

  Example: "We wintered on the Riviera"

• name:  A surname (common: 1 in 9090 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #1079)
• name:  A female given name (rare: 1 in 100000 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #3287)