Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Willer
The surname Willer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wille," meaning "will" or "desire." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someo...
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Willers
The surname Willers is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Wilhelm, which means "will" or "desire" in German. The suffix "-ers" indicates a patronymic form, meaning "son of Wilhelm....
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Willert
The surname Willert is of German origin and is derived from the given name Willard, which itself is composed of the elements "wil" meaning "will" or "desire" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Th...
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Willerton
The surname Willerton is of English origin and is derived from the combination of the Old English personal name "Wilhelm" and the suffix "-ton," meaning "settlement" or "town." Therefore, the meaning ...
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Willes
The surname Willes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Will, a diminutive of William. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendant...
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Willess
The surname Willess is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name William, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet"...
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Willet
The surname Willet is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Wil(l)et," a diminutive form of William. The name William itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "de...
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Willets
The surname Willets is of English origin and is derived from the given name William, which means "resolute protector." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify th...
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Willett
The surname Willett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Will, a diminutive of William, combined with the suffix "-et," which denotes "little" or "son of." Therefore, the m...
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Willette
The surname Willette is of French origin and is derived from the given name Willa, which itself is a diminutive form of William. The name William comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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