Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Winther
The surname Winther is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "vindr," meaning "wind" or "winter." It is a topographic or seasonal surname that likely originated as a nickname f...
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Winthers
The surname Winthers is of Danish origin and is derived from the personal name Winter, which was a nickname given to someone born or baptized during the winter season. The name is composed of the Old ...
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Winthrop
The surname Winthrop is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wine" meaning "friend" or "lover" and the word "thorp" meaning "village" or "hamlet." Therefore, the meanin...
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Wintjen
The surname Wintjen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Wint, which is a short form of the name Winther or Winter, meaning "winter" in German. The suffix -jen is a diminutive for...
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Wintle
The surname Wintle is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wintle," meaning "to stagger" or "to reel." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who had a unsteady...
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Wintner
The surname Wintner is of German origin and is derived from the word "winter," meaning the season. It is an occupational surname that was given to people who worked during the winter months, such as t...
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Winton
The surname Winton is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English word "wīn-tūn," which means "wine enclosure" or "wine estate." Alternatively, it could al...
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Wintrich
The surname Wintrich is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "win," meaning "friend" or "protector," and "trich," meaning "strong" or "powerful." Therefore, the meanin...
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Wintringham
The surname Wintringham is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Lincolnshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "wintra," meaning "winter," and "ham," meaning ...
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Wintrode
The surname Wintrode is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "winter," meaning the season, and "rode," meaning clearing or settlement. Therefore, the meaning of the su...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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