- Wally
The name Wally is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Wally is: Welshman; stranger. Famous Bearer: Scottish hero Sir William Wallace (executed in 1305).Welshman; stranger.
Meaning: A familiar form of walter
Origin: Germanic - Walter
From a Germanic name meaning "ruler of the army", composed of the elements wald "rule" and hari "army". The Normans brought it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Wealdhere. A famous bearer of the name was Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), a Scottish novelist who wrote 'Ivanhoe' and other notable works.
Meaning: The commander of the army
Origin: Germanic - Warren
Warren (/ˈwɒrɪn/) is a common English and Irish surname and a masculine given name derived from the French surname, "de Warenne", a reference to various places named La Varenne and Varennes.
Meaning: Guard, the game
Origin: Germanic - Wendel
Old short form of Germanic names beginning with the element Wandal meaning "a Vandal". The Vandals were a Germanic tribe who invaded Spain and North Africa in the 5th century. The tribal name was later applied to other groups such as the Wends, a Slavic people living between the Elbe and the Oder.
Meaning: One who travels, a wanderer
Origin: Germanic - Wendell
The name Wendell is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Wendell is: Wanderer. Famous Bearer: American writer Sir Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Meaning: One who travels, a wanderer
Origin: Germanic - Wilbur
From an English surname which was originally derived from the nickname Wildbor meaning "wild boar" in Middle English. This name was borne by Wilbur Wright (1867-1912), one half of the Wright brothers, who together invented the first successful airplane.
Meaning: Wall fortification, bright willows
Origin: Germanic - Wilda
German Meaning: The name Wilda is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Wilda is: Untamed.
- Wilhelmina
Wilhelmina (alternatively spelled Wilhelmine) is a female given name, originating from the German language and meaning "willing to protect". Wilma, Willa, Willy, Mine, Minna, Minnie and Mina are short forms of the name, and male versions include William and Wilhelm.
Meaning: The determined protector
Origin: Germanic - Wilhelmine
Wilhelmina (also: Wilhelmine and Wilhemina) is a feminine given name, the Dutch and German form of Wilhelm or William, which is derived from the Germanic wil, meaning "will, desire" and helm, meaning "helmet, protection".
- Will
German Meaning: The name Will is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Will is: Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William Wordsworth.
- Willa
Willa is the English feminine form of William. William is an Old French name of Germanic origin. The name is derived from the Germanic words “wil” meaning “will, desire” and “helm” meaning “helmet, protection”; therefore, William essentially means “valiant protector”.
- Willard
Willard Name Meaning. English: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements wil 'will', 'desire' + hard 'hardy', 'brave', 'strong'. Probably an Americanized form of the German cognate Willhardt (see Willert).
- Willem
German Meaning: The name Willem is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Willem is: Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William Wordsworth.
- Willemina
Given Name WILLEMINA. GENDER: Feminine. USAGE: Dutch. PRONOUNCED: vil-lə-MEE-nah, wil-lə-MEE-nah [details]
- William
The name William is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name William is: Resolute protector; will. For a long time after the Norman conquest in A.D. 1066 many English boys were given some form of William the Conquer's name. ... The firstborn son of Prince Charles is named William.
Meaning: A form of wilhelm
Origin: Germanic - Willie
The name Willie is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Willie is: Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William Wordsworth.
- Willis
The name Willis is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Willis is: Resolute protector; will. Surname.
- Wilma
The name Wilma is a Dutch baby name. In Dutch the meaning of the name Wilma is: Resolute protector. Feminine.