Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Wissmann
The surname Wissmann is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wiseman," meaning "wise man" or "wise person." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickn...
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Wissmiller
The surname Wissmiller is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wiss," meaning "wise" or "knowledgeable," and "miller," referring to a person who operates a mill. Ther...
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Wissner
The surname Wissner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wizzen," meaning "to know" or "to be wise." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname ...
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Wist
The surname Wist is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wist," meaning "to know" or "to be aware." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was knowledgea...
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Wiste
The surname Wiste is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wiste," meaning "desert" or "wasteland." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or in an unc...
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Wister
The surname Wister is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wist," meaning "to know" or "to be aware." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was knowled...
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Wisti
The surname Wisti is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "wistaa," meaning "to know" or "to understand." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the d...
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Wistner
The surname Wistner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wist" meaning "knowledge" or "wisdom." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for s...
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Wistrand
The surname Wistrand is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "vist," meaning meadow or pasture, and "strand," meaning beach or shore. Therefore, the meaning of the su...
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Wistrom
The surname Wistrom is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "vist," meaning "meadow" or "pasture," and "ström," meaning "stream" or "river." Therefore, the meaning of...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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