Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Wigglesworth
The surname Wigglesworth is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wiglaf" combined with the word "worth," meaning "enclosure" or "farmstead." Therefore, the meaning of t...
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Wiggleton
The surname Wiggleton is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from a place called Wiggleton. The name is composed of the Old English elements "wic" meaning "dwelling" o...
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Wiggs
The surname Wiggs is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wic," meaning "dwelling" or "farmstead." It was often used to denote someone who lived near or worked at a farm or sett...
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Wigham
The surname Wigham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wigheard," which means "war-hardy" or "brave in battle." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was o...
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Wight
The surname Wight is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived on or near a hill or a person from the Isle of Wight. Another possibilit...
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Wightman
The surname Wightman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wiht" meaning "creature" or "being," and "mann" meaning "man." It is an occupational surname that was given to someo...
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Wigington
The surname Wigington is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wicga" combined with the suffix "-ing" meaning "descendant of" or "belonging to." The name likely originat...
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Wiginton
The surname Wiginton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wigantun," meaning "the settlement of Wiga." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original beare...
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Wigle
The surname Wigle is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Wigilo, which itself is a variant of the Old High German name Wigila. The name Wigle is patronymic in nature, meaning it was...
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Wiglesworth
The surname Wiglesworth is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements: "wigel," meaning "battle" or "war," and "worth," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the mea...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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