Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Werden
The surname Werden is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "werd" or "weard," meaning "guardian" or "watchman." It was likely originally used as an occupational name for someone ...
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Werder
The surname Werder is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "werder," meaning "island" or "peninsula." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or on an i...
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Werderman
The surname Werderman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "werder," meaning "island" or "peninsula," and the suffix "-man," denoting a person. Therefore, the surname We...
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Werdin
The surname Werdin is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Werner, which means "guardian" or "protector." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identi...
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Were
The surname Were is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wer," meaning "man" or "person." It was often used as a distinguishing name to denote a male individual, particularly in...
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Werfel
The surname Werfel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "werfel," meaning "dice." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was a gambler or played...
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Werger
The surname Werger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "werger," meaning "warrior" or "fighter." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for ...
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Werges
The surname Werges is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "werg," meaning "work" or "labor." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone...
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Wergin
The surname Wergin is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Werner, which means "guardian" or "protector." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identi...
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Werhan
The surname Werhan is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wer" meaning "man" or "person" and "han" meaning "cock" or "rooster." It is believed to have originated as a nic...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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