Wash

Wash Meaning & Origin

About Wash
The name "Wash" is a short form of the English surname "Washington," derived from the Old English words "wæsc" or "wæscan," meaning "to wash." It likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near a body of water or worked as a washer of clothes. The name "Wash" can also be associated with cleanliness, purity, or a sense of refreshment.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Wash are male.

Wash Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AX
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 SH
🌐 IPA
/wɑʃ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AX', 'FX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wash in Braille

Here's how to represent Wash in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Wash in braille

How to Spell the Name Wash in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Wash using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Wash in sign language

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