Names Starting with W
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WENDALL
Wanderer or traveler.
Germanic, English 2 peopleWILLOUGHBY
WILTON
A settlement by the river Wil, or a farmstead near water.
Old English 1 peopleWaclaw
More glorious or of greater glory.
Slavic, Polish 1 peopleWade
To go; to ford; one who wades.
English 3 peopleWaite
Waitman
A servant or attendant.
English 2 peopleWaka
In Japanese: 'harmony' or 'peace'; in Polynesian: a traditional canoe or vessel.
Japanese, Polynesian 1 peopleWakefield
An open field that is awake or alert, or a field near a stream.
Old English 1 peopleWalcott
A cottage or dwelling by a wall or fortification.
Old English 1 peopleWaldo
Powerful ruler or one who rules with might.
Old German, Old English 1 peopleWalker
One who walks or a cloth walker.
English 4 peopleWall
One who lives by a wall or fortification, or a builder of walls.
Old English 1 peopleWallace
A foreigner or stranger, originally referring to people from Wales or of Welsh d...
Scottish/Norman 15 peopleWallenburg
A fortified town or castle by a wall, or a settlement associated with walls.
German, Scandinavian 1 peopleWallis
A surname derived from the medieval kingdom of Wallis or from the Welsh people.
English 1 peopleWally
A diminutive form meaning 'ruler of the Britons' or 'foreigner'.
English 1 peopleWalpole
Walsh
Foreigner or Welshman.
Irish, English 2 peopleWalt
Ruler of the army, from Germanic elements meaning 'power' and 'army.'
Germanic 5 peopleWalter
Ruler of the army or one who commands warriors.
Germanic 118 peopleWalton
A settlement of the Welsh people or a walled town.
English 2 peopleWaltraud
Powerful counsel or strong advisor.
German, GermanicWanda
Wanderer or of the Vandals.
Germanic, Polish 2 peopleWanner
One who is pale or sickly in appearance.
German 1 peopleWard
Guardian or watchman, from Old English 'weard' meaning 'guard' or 'protector.'
Old English 5 peopleWarhid
One who is cautious or wary.
Arabic 1 peopleWarren
A man of the fortress or a park-keeper.
Old Germanic 27 peopleWash. Curran
Washburn
A stream where clothes are washed or a washing place.
English 1 peopleWashington
Settlement belonging to a man named Wassa or from a place meaning 'wise man's ho...
English 5 peopleWaterman
A person who works with water, such as a boatman or ferryman.
English 1 peopleWatson
Son of Walter; son of Watt.
English 4 peopleWaymouth
A mouth of a river or a settlement near water.
English 1 peopleWayne
A wagon maker or one who builds or drives wagons.
English 6 peopleWebster
A weaver.
English 2 peopleWelker
One who works with wool or a wool worker.
German 1 peopleWellington
A settlement of a man named Weola or a wealthy settlement.
English 1 peopleWells
From the wells; one who lives by a spring or well.
English 4 peopleWendell
Derived from the Vandals, a Germanic tribe, meaning 'wanderer' or 'one of the Va...
Germanic 8 peopleWerber
One who weaves or a weaver.
German 1 peopleWesley
A person from the western meadow or clearing.
English 7 peopleWestern
One who comes from the west, or someone living in the western part of a region.
English 6 peopleWestmoreland
The western moorland or western open country.
English 1 peopleWeymouth
A mouth of a river or settlement near water.
English 1 peopleWhelchel
Possibly derived from a place name or personal name of uncertain origin.
English 1 peopleWhirlwind
A rapidly rotating column of air or a person of great energy and activity.
English 1 peopleWhite
Fair-haired or pale-complexioned.
English 3 peopleWhitelaw
A person who lived by a white-colored stream or watercourse.
English 1 peopleWhitey
A person with white or very light-colored hair or complexion.
English 1 peopleWhitnell
A person from a place with white-colored features or a white corner of land.
English 1 peopleWickham
A settlement or homestead associated with a dwelling or village.
English 1 peopleWidmer
A person who lived in a wide or broad area, or a widower.
German, Swiss 1 peopleWil.
Wilbert
Resolute and bright, or one who possesses a brilliant will.
Germanic 1 peopleWilbur
Resolute or desiring peace, or a combination of 'will' and 'fortress.'
English 11 peopleWilburn
Resolute or determined protector.
English, Germanic 2 peopleWilde
Wilder
Wild, untamed, or one who lives in a wild or uncultivated place.
Germanic, English 1 peopleWiley
Crafty, cunning, or one from a place with a narrow stream.
English 1 peopleWilford
A ford or river crossing associated with willow trees or a person named Wil.
English 1 peopleWilfort
A fort or fortified place associated with willow trees or a person named Wil.
English 2 peopleWilfred
Desiring peace or one who wishes for peaceful resolution.
Old English 2 peopleWilhelm
Resolute protector or determined defender.
Germanic 4 peopleWilhelmine
Resolute protector or one with a strong will and desire to protect.
Germanic 1 peopleWilison
Son of Wil or William, or a person with a strong will.
English 1 peopleWilkinson
Son of Wilkin, a diminutive of William, or a person descended from one named Wil...
English 1 peopleWill
A resolute protector or one with strong will and desire.
Germanic, Old English 18 peopleWillam
Resolute protector or one with a strong will and desire to protect.
Germanic 1 peopleWillard
Resolute and brave in will.
Germanic 18 peopleWillfred
William
Resolute protector
Germanic 790 peopleWillie
Resolute protector; strong-willed.
English, Germanic 3 peopleWillis
A resolute protector or one with strong will.
Germanic, Old English 17 peopleWilma
Resolute protector or one with a strong will and desire to protect.
Germanic 1 peopleWilmer
Resolute and famous.
Germanic, English 2 peopleWilmott
A surname derived from the given name William, with the suffix -ott indicating a...
English 1 peopleWilslow
Wilson
Son of Will.
English 4 peopleWinfield
Friend's field.
English 5 peopleWinfred
A friend of peace or one who brings peace through friendship.
English, Germanic 1 peopleWinifred
Blessed peace or peaceful friend.
Germanic 5 peopleWinnifred
A friend of peace or blessed peacemaker.
English, Germanic 1 peopleWinslow
Winston
The town of a man named Wine or the settlement associated with joy and friendshi...
English 1 peopleWinterhalter
One who holds or maintains something during winter, or a winter dweller.
German 1 peopleWinters
A surname indicating descent from someone named Winter or association with the w...
English 1 peopleWinthrop
From a settlement associated with wine or joy.
Old English 4 peopleWitold
A wide ruler or one who rules with breadth and authority.
Polish, Slavic 1 peopleWm.
Wolf
A wolf, symbolizing strength, wildness, and warrior qualities.
Germanic 1 peopleWolfgang
Wolf path or one who travels like a wolf.
GermanicWoodrow
Row of trees.
English 4 peopleWork
A surname derived from the Old English word for labor or occupation.
English 1 peopleWorthington
Settlement of a worthy person.
English 3 peopleWright
A maker or builder of things, originally a craftsperson or artisan.
English 2 peopleWrisley
A surname of uncertain origin, possibly derived from an English place name or pe...
English 1 people