Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Wholey
The surname Wholey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hUallacháin, meaning "descendant of Uallachán." The name Uallachán is a diminutive form of the word "uallach," which transla...
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Wholf
The surname Wholf is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wulf," meaning "wolf." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as ...
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Wholley
The surname Wholley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hol," meaning "hollow" or "sunken." It is a locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near a hollow or...
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Whoolery
The surname Whoolery is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wulf" meaning "wolf" and the suffix "-ery" denoting a place or occupation. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Who...
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Whooley
The surname Whooley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hUallaigh, meaning "descendant of Uallach." The name Uallach itself translates to "proud" or "arrogant." The surname Whoole...
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Whorf
The surname Whorf is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "worf" or "worþ," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." It is a locational surname, typically given to someone who lived ...
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Whoriskey
The surname Whoriskey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hUrchaidh, meaning "descendant of Urchadh." The name Urchadh itself is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "urcha...
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Whorley
The surname Whorley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hore" which means "dirty" or "filthy." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who had a messy or unk...
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Whorrall
The surname Whorrall is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Worthgar" or "Worthgara," meaning "enclosure" or "fortress," combined with the word "halh," meaning "nook" ...
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Whorton
The surname Whorton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Weorth," meaning "worthy" or "valuable," combined with the suffix "-ton," indicating a settlement or enclosu...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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