- Welford
Welford Name Meaning. English: habitational name from any of the places named Welford, of which there are instances in Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, and elsewhere. The first is named from Old English welig 'willow' + ford 'ford'; the latter two seem to have the first element well(a) 'spring', 'stream'.
Meaning: From the spring by the ford
Origin: English - Wellington
Anglo-Saxon Meaning: The name Wellington is an Anglo-Saxon baby name. In Anglo-Saxon the meaning of the name Wellington is: From the wealthy estate.
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- Wells
Wells Name Meaning. English: habitational name from any of several places named with the plural of Old English well(a) 'spring', 'stream', or a topopgraphical name from this word (in its plural form), for example Wells in Somerset or Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk. Translation of French Dupuis or any of its variants.
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- Welsh
AERON: Welsh unisex form of Celtic Agrona, the name a goddess of war and death who was portrayed as a masculine figure in Welsh mythology, meaning "carnage, slaughter." AFON: Modern Welsh unisex name meaning "river." Compare with another form of Afon. ALUN: Welsh form of Celtic Alan, possibly meaning "little rock."
Meaning: A form of wallance, walsh
- Welton
The name Welton is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Welton is: From the spring farm.
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- Wematin
[ syll. we-ma-tin, wem-at-in ] The baby boy name Wematin is pronounced as WEHMEYTAHN †. Wematin's origin is Native American. Wematin's meaning is one who is brotherly. The names Wematen, Wematyn, Wemeten, and Wemetin are forms of Wematin.
- Wemilat
- Wenceslas
Wenceslaus, Wenceslas and Wenzslaus (and other similar) are Latinized forms of the Slavic name (in different forms) Czech: Václav, Polish: Wacław, Więcesław, Russian: Vyacheslav, Croatian: Vjenceslav, among others. It originated as a Latin spelling for West Slavic rulers.
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- Wenceslaus
Wenceslaus, Wenceslas and Wenzslaus (and other similar) are Latinized forms of the Slavic name (in different forms) Czech: Václav, Polish: Wacław, Więcesław, Russian: Vyacheslav, Croatian: Vjenceslav, among others. It originated as a Latin spelling for West Slavic rulers.
- Wenceslava
- Wendale
Origin of the name Wendell: Of uncertain etymology, Wendell is generally believed to be derived from the Germanic wenden (to travel, to proceed on one's way), or from Wend, a term denoting a member of the old Slavic people who now live in an enclave south of Berlin.
Meaning: Traveler; wanderer.
Origin: English - Wendall
Meaning: Traveler; wanderer.
Origin: English - 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 - Wendelin
Wendelin is actually a GIRL'S name. Wendell is the male version. Nicknames for Wendelin: | Edit Share what you know! Meanings and history of the name Wendelin: | Edit. Old German diminutive of Wendel, which means "wanderer."
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- Wendlesora
Meaning: From windsor
Origin: English - Wene
[ syll. we-ne, wen-e ] The baby boy name Wene is pronounced WIYN- †. Wene's language of origin is Old English and it is used mainly in the Hawaiian language. Wene is a variation of Wayne (English). Wene is rarely used as a baby name for boys.
Meaning: Carter or cartwright
Origin: English - Wenlock
Much Wenlock is a small town and parish in Shropshire, England, situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. ... The name Wenlock probably comes from the Celtic name Wininicas, meaning "white area" (in reference to the limestone of Wenlock Edge), plus the Old English loca, meaning "enclosed place".
Meaning: From the holy monastery
Origin: Irish - Wensley
This interesting surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and is a locational name from either of two places. ... Wensley in the North Riding of Yorkshire was recorded as "Wendreslaga" in the Domesday Book, and has as its first element the Olde English given name "Wendel"; hence "Wendel's clearing".
Meaning: Clearing in a meadow
- Wentworth
English: habitational name from places in Cambridgeshire and South Yorkshire called Wentworth, probably from the Old English byname Wintra meaning 'winter' + Old English worð 'enclosure'. It is, however, also possible that the name referred to a settlement inhabited only in winter. Compare Winterbottom.
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- Wenutu
- Wenzel
Wenzel is a male given name (long version Wenzeslaus) as the German and Old English form of the Czech given name Václav or Venceslav, meaning "praised with glory".
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- Weolingtun
Meaning: From the wealthy estate
Origin: English - Weorth
The Worth surname was a habitational name, taken on from any of various places named Worth. The place names in turn come from the Old English "worð," meaning "enclosure," or "settlement." Buy PDF History »
Meaning: From the farm
Origin: English - Werhar
Meaning: Protecting army
Origin: German - Werian
- Werner
Werner Name Meaning. German: from a personal name composed of the Germanic elements war(in) 'guard' + heri, hari 'army'. Compare Warner.
Meaning: A form of warner
Origin: German - Wernher - VER-ner
Meanings and history of the name Wernher: | Edit. Germanic name derived from war 'guard' and heri 'army'. Pronounced: VER-nuhr. Famous real-life people named Wernher: | Edit. Wernher von Braun, German-born American rocket scientist, chief architect of the Saturn V rocket which put man on the moon.
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- Wes
Origin of the name Wesley: Transferred use of the surname taken from the place-name Westley which is derived from the Old English elements west (west) and lēah (wood, clearing, meadow). The surname has the definition "dweller near the western wood or clearing." Var: Wesly, Westly, Wezley. Short: Wes.
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- Weslan
The origin of the name Weslan is American. ... Contraction of the name Westland or a variation of the name Wesleyan, meaning follower of John Wesley (adherent of the main Methodist tradition.)
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- Wesley
Origin of the name Wesley: Transferred use of the surname taken from the place-name Westley which is derived from the Old English elements west (west) and lēah (wood, clearing, meadow). The surname has the definition "dweller near the western wood or clearing." Var: Wesly, Westly, Wezley. Short: Wes.
Meaning: Western meadow
Origin: English
