Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Widmeier
The surname Widmeier is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "widemeier," which means "forest warden" or "guardian of the woods." It is an occupational surname that was lik...
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Widmer
The surname Widmer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "witu" meaning "wood" or "forest" and "mari" meaning "famous" or "renowned." Therefore, the surname Widmer can be...
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Widmeyer
The surname Widmeyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wid," meaning "wide" or "broad," and "meyer," meaning "farmer" or "tenant." Therefore, the meaning of the...
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Widmyer
The surname Widmyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wid," meaning "wide" or "broad," and "meier," meaning "tenant" or "steward." Therefore, the meaning of the...
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Widner
The surname Widner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wider," meaning "against" or "opposite." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for ...
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Widney
The surname Widney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wid(a)", meaning "wide" or "broad", combined with the suffix "-ney" which denotes a settlement or island. The...
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Wido
The surname Wido is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Guido, which itself comes from the Germanic name Wido. The name Wido means "wide" or "wood" in Germanic, suggesting that ind...
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Widom
The surname Widom is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "videm," meaning "forest." It is believed to have been a topographic name given to someone who lived near or in a forest. The...
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Widomski
The surname Widomski is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "widom" which means "wisdom" in Polish. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descend...
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Widowski
The surname Widowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Wido, which itself is a short form of names such as Widimir or Widislaw. The suffix "-ski" is a common Polish surname end...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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