Wait

Meaning

A surname derived from an occupational term for a watchman or guard.

Etymology

Derives from Old English 'wægit' or Old French 'waite', referring to a watchman or guard who kept watch. The term was used for town guards or sentries.

About the Wait Surname

Wait is an English occupational surname with medieval origins. The name originally denoted a person employed as a watchman or guard.

Distribution

Found in England and English-speaking countries, with some concentration in southern England.

Notable Bearers

Wait family (various historical figures)

People with the Wait Surname