List of French Baby Names Meanings Starting with (W) ×

Wallace is a Scottish surname derived from the Anglo-Norman French waleis, which is in turn derived from a cognate of the Old English wylisc (pronounced "wullish") meaning "foreigner" or "Welshman" (etymology; see also Wallach and Walhaz).

Meaning: Foreigner Origin: French

Origin of the name Warren: Transferred use of the surname meaning "dweller at or keeper of a game preserve." The name is derived from the Old French warenne (a warren, a game preserve).

Meaning: Warden of the game Origin: French

Wisconsin is the 23rd state by total area and the 20th most populous. Wisconsin is from an Indian word, but the origin is uncertain. It is perhaps an Algonquian Indian word that means "long river," a Chippewa/Ojibwa/Anishinabe word, "Ouisconsin," that means "grassy place," or "gathering of the waters."

Meaning: Gathering of waters Origin: French

Meaning: Yew wood Origin: French