Watt

Watt Meaning & Origin

About Watt
The name "Watt" is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English word "wætte," meaning "a wetland" or "a meadow near water." It is a locational surname typically given to someone who lived near a wet or marshy area. The name "Watt" can also be a variant of the given name "Walter," which means "ruler of the army."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Watt are male.

Watt Popularity Trends

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 T
🌐 IPA
/wɑt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AT', 'FT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Watt in Braille

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

The name Watt in braille

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

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

The name Watt in sign language

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