Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Waul
The surname Waul is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wæl," meaning "battle" or "slaughter." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was fierce or war...
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Waulk
The surname Waulk is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English word "wealcian," meaning "to walk" or "to roll." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who walked in...
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Waun
The surname Waun is of Welsh origin and is derived from the Welsh word "gwaun," meaning "moor" or "heath." It is a locational surname typically associated with someone who lived near or was from a pla...
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Wauneka
The surname Wauneka is of Navajo origin and is derived from the Navajo word "wáániiká," which means "tall." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was tall in...
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Waupoose
The surname Waupoose is of Native American origin, specifically from the Ojibwe tribe. It is derived from the Ojibwe word "waabooz" which means "rabbit." The name Waupoose is often associated with ind...
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Wauson
The surname Wauson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Walter, which itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "wald" meaning "rule" and "heri" meaning "army." The na...
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Wauters
The surname Wauters is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Walter, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "wald" meaning "rule" or "ruler" and "heri" meaning "army" or "warrio...
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Wauthier
The surname Wauthier is of French origin and is derived from the Old French personal name Gautier, which itself is derived from the Germanic name Waldhari, meaning "ruler of the army" or "ruler of the...
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Wautlet
The surname Wautlet is of Belgian origin and is derived from the personal name "Walter," which means "ruler of the army" or "mighty warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was origina...
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Wave
The surname Wave is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wafian," meaning "to wave" or "to beckon." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who made waving g...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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