| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
| Wade |
Old English |
A wanderer, or from the river crossing. |
| Wagner |
Dutch |
A wagon driver or wagon-maker. |
| Wahib |
Arabic |
The generous one. |
| Wahnond |
Teutonic |
The mighty protector. |
| Wain |
Old English |
A cart or wagon-maker. |
| Waine |
Old English |
A cart or wagon-maker. |
| Wainwright |
Old English |
A cart or wagon-maker. |
| Waite |
Old English |
A watchman or guard. |
| Wakefield |
Old English |
wet field |
| Wakeman |
Old English |
A watchman. |
| Walby |
Old Norse/Old English |
The farm by the ancient wall. |
| Walchelim |
Anglo-Norman |
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| Waldemar |
Dutch/German/Scandinavian |
A powerful ruler. |
| Walden |
Old English |
From the valley in the forest. |
| Waldo |
Teutonic |
The ruler. |
| Walenty |
Polish |
Strong, healthy. |
| Waleran |
Anglo-Norman |
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| Walford |
Old English |
From the ford over the stream. |
| Walid |
Arabic |
The newborn boy. |
| Walker |
Old English |
A fuller. One who thickens cloth. |
| Wallace |
Old French |
A foreigner, particularly a Welshman. |
| Walmer |
Old English |
The pool of the Welsh. |
| Walpole |
Old English |
From the pool by the ancient wall. |
| Walsh |
Old French |
A foreigner, particularly a Welshman. |
| Walter |
Teutonic |
An army general. |
| Walton |
Old English |
From the farm or town of the foreigners. |
| Walwyn |
Old English |
A powerful friend. |
| Waman |
Hindu |
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| Wang |
Chinese |
Kingly. |
| Warburton |
Old English |
From the fortress town. |
| Ward |
Old English |
A guard or watchman. |
| Wardell |
Old English |
From the valley of the River Wear. |
| Warfield |
Old English |
The field by the stream. |
| Warley |
Old English |
From the cattle pasture. |
| Warmund |
Old English |
A loyal protector. |
| Warner |
Teutonic |
The protecting army or warrior. |
| Warra |
Aboriginal |
Water. |
| Warrain |
Aboriginal |
Belonging to the sea. |
| Warren |
Old French/Old English |
To preserve. The gamepark keeper. |
| Warrigal |
Aboriginal |
Wild, or a dingo. |
| Warrun |
Aboriginal |
The sky. |
| Warton |
Old English |
A lookout point. |
| Warwick |
Old English |
From the dairy farm at the weir. An English placename. |
| Waseem |
Arabic |
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| Washington |
Old English |
Town of the smart. |
| Wasim |
Arabic |
The handsome one. |
| Wassily |
Sanskrit |
The God of the night sky. |
| Watkin |
Old English |
The son of Walter. Or an army general. |
| Watson |
Old English |
son of Walter |
| Waverley |
Old English |
To wave. From the village of the Aspen trees. |
| Waverly |
Old English |
from the tree-lined meadow |
| Wayde |
angel from God |
Waydee |
| Wayland |
Old English |
From the land by the crossroads or roadway. |
| Wayne |
Old English |
A cart or wagon-maker. Actor John Wayne helped to make this popular as a first name. |
| Webb |
Old English |
A weaver. |
| Webster |
Old English |
A weaver. |
| Welby |
Old Norse/Old English |
From the farm by the spring. |
| Welch |
Old French |
A foreigner, particularly a Welshman. |
| Welcome |
English |
welcome guest |
| Weldon |
Old English |
From the hill with a spring. |
| Welford |
Old English |
From the ford by the willows. |
| Wellington |
Old English |
From the rich man's farm. |
| Wells |
Old English |
From the spring or well. |
| Welsh |
Old French |
A foreigner, particularly a Welshman. |
| Wen |
Chinese |
Cultured, or ornamental. |
| Wenceslas |
Slavonic |
Great glory. A 10th-century bohemian saint. |
| Wendell |
Teutonic |
Valley or wanderer. |
| Wendron |
Cornish |
A placename. |
| Wenlock |
Old Welsh |
From the holy monastery. |
| Wentworth |
Old English |
Estate of the white-haired one, or a winter estate. |
| Werner |
Teutonic |
Warin warrior |
| Wesley |
Old English |
The west meadow. |
| West |
Old English |
Weston, Westbrook, Westby, Westcott, Weston, Westleigh |
| Weston |
Old English |
From the Western farm or town. |
| Westwood |
Old English |
From the wood to the west. |
| Wetherby |
Old English |
From the sheep farm. |
| Weylin |
Celtic |
The son of the wolf. |
| Weymouth |
Old English |
The mouth of the River Wey. |
| Wheatley |
Old English |
From the wheat meadow. |
| Wheaton |
Old English |
wheat town |
| Wheeler |
Old English |
A wheel-maker. |
| Whetu |
Polynesian |
A star. |
| Whit |
Old English |
white |
| Whitby |
Old English |
The white town. |
| Whitcombe |
Old English |
From the wide valley. |
| Whitfield |
Old English |
The white field. |
| Whitford |
Old English |
From the white ford. |
| Whitley |
Old English |
The white meadow or clearing. |
| Whitmore |
Old English |
From the white moor. |
| Whitney |
Old English |
From the white island. A boy or girl's name. |
| Whittaker |
Old English |
The white field. |
| Wickham |
Old English |
From the meadow homestead. |
| Wid |
Welsh |
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| Wieslav |
Slavic |
one with great glory |
| Wihtred |
Anglo-Saxon |
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| Wilbur |
Old English |
The resolute one. |
| Wiley |
Old English |
Wily or beguiling. |
| Wilford |
Old English |
The ford in the willows. |
| Wilfred |
Teutonic |
Desirous of peace. A peacemaker. |
| Wilkes |
Old English |
A strong and resolute protector. |
| Wilkie |
Old English |
A strong and resolute protector. |
| Will |
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From the name William, but sometimes used as an independent name. |
| Willard |
Old English |
Resolute and brave. |
| William |
Teutonic |
A strong and resolute protector. |
| Willis |
Old English |
A strong and resolute protector. |
| Willoughby |
Old Norse/Old English |
From the farm by the willows. |
| Wilmer |
Teutonic |
Famously resolute. From a similar origin to that of William. |
| Wilmot |
Teutonic |
Of resolute mind. Originally from the name William. |
| Wilson |
Old English from Teutonic |
The son of William. A strong and resolute protector. |
| Wilton |
Old English |
From the farm by the stream. |
| Wim |
Dutch/German |
A strong and resolute protector. |
| Winchester |
Old English |
Roman site. |
| Windsor |
Old English |
From the river bank or landing place. |
| Winog |
Breton |
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| Winslow |
Old English |
Hill of victory. |
| Winston |
Old English |
Victory town. |
| Winter |
Old English |
Born in the winter months. A boy or girl's name. |
| Winthrop |
Old English |
From a friend's village. |
| Winton |
Old English |
From a friend's farm. |
| Wirrin |
Aboriginal |
A tea-tree. |
| Wistan |
Old English |
The battle stone. |
| Witton |
Old English |
A farm by the wood. |
| Wolf |
English |
wolf |
| Wolfe |
Teutonic |
Wolf-like, courageous. |
| Wolfgang |
Teutonic |
Path of a wolf. |
| Wolfram |
Teutonic |
The wolf raven. |
| Wolter |
Dutch |
Dutch form of Walter. |
| Woodburn |
Old English |
From the stream in the wood. |
| Woodley |
Old English |
The meadow or clearing in the forest. |
| Woodrow |
Old English |
The path through the woods. |
| Woodward |
Old English |
A forester, a forest guardian. |
| Woody |
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The path through the woods. |
| Woorak |
Aboriginal |
From the plain. |
| Woorin |
Aboriginal |
The sun. |
| Worcester |
Old English |
Roman site. An English city. |
| Wren |
Old English |
A tiny bird. A boy or girl's name. |
| Wright |
Old English |
A carpenter or craftsman. |
| Wulfhere |
Anglo-Saxon |
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| Wulfnoth |
Anglo-Saxon |
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| Wyatt |
Teutonic |
The wide one, or from the wood or water. |
| Wyber |
Old English |
A battle fortress. |
| Wyburn |
Old English |
A battle hero. |
| Wye |
Teutonic |
The wide one, or from the wood. |
| Wykeham |
Old English |
From the meadow homestead. |
| Wylie |
Old English |
Wily or beguiling. A boy or girl's name. |
| Wyman |
Old English |
A warrior. |
| Wyndam |
Old English |
the field with the winding path |
| Wyndham |
Old English |
From the battle protector's homestead. |
| Wynford |
Welsh |
From the white ford. |
| Wynn |
Welsh |
The fair or blessed one. |
| Wynston |
Old English |
From a friend's estate or town. |
| Wynton |
Old English |
From a friend's farm. |
| Wyome |
Native American |
plain |
| Wystan |
Old English |
The battle stone. |