Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Whealdon
The surname Whealdon is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "weald," meaning "forest" or "woodland," and the suffix "-don," meaning "hill" or "down." Therefore, the surname Whea...
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Wheale
The surname Wheale is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwæl," meaning "whale." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a resemblance to a whale i...
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Whealton
The surname Whealton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the village of Whealton in Devon, England. The name is composed of two elements: "wheal," m...
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Whealy
The surname Whealy is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwæl," meaning "whale." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who resembled a whale in some way,...
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Whear
The surname Whear is of Cornish origin and is derived from the Old English word "wēr," meaning "weir" or "fish trap." It is likely that the name originated as a topographic or occupational surname for...
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Whearty
The surname Whearty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Fhearchairt, meaning "son of Fearchar," which itself is composed of the elements "fear" meaning "man" and "car" meaning "...
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Wheary
The surname Wheary is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "O'Fiodhabhra," meaning "descendant of Fiodhabhra." The name Fiodhabhra itself is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word ...
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Wheat
The surname Wheat is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "wheat," which refers to the cereal grain. As a surname, Wheat likely originated as an occupational name for someone ...
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Wheatcraft
The surname Wheatcraft is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hwæte" meaning "wheat" and "croft" meaning "small enclosed field or farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname ...
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Wheatcroft
The surname Wheatcroft is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hwæte" meaning "wheat" and "croft" meaning "enclosure" or "small farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Whe...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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