Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Wensing
The surname Wensing is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Werner, which means "guardian" or "protector." The suffix "-ing" indicates a patronymic origin, suggesting that the name w...
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Wensink
The surname Wensink is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Wenzel or Wenceslaus, which means "praise-worthy" or "glorious ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was o...
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Wenske
The surname Wenske is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Wenzel, which is a variant of the name Vincent. It is believed to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was o...
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Wensley
The surname Wensley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English word "wenn," meaning "swamp" or "marsh," combined with "leah," meaning "clearing"...
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Wensloff
The surname Wensloff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Wens," which means "hope" or "desire," and "loff," which means "praise" or "glory." Therefore, the meanin...
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Wensman
The surname Wensman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wenzel," meaning "prince" or "ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to ide...
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Wensmann
The surname Wensmann is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Wen" and "Mann." "Wen" is a short form of the given name Wendel, which means "wanderer" or "vagabond," wh...
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Wenson
The surname Wenson is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Wen", which is a short form of the name "Wendel" or "Wendelin". The suffix "-son" indicates "son of", making Wenson mean "so...
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Wenstad
The surname Wenstad is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Víðsteinn, which combines the elements "víðr" meaning "wide" or "broad" and "steinn" meaning "stone." As a su...
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Wenstrand
The surname Wenstrand is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wen," meaning "meadow" or "pasture," and "strand," meaning "beach" or "shore." Therefore, the meaning o...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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