Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Waleski
The surname Waleski is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "Walesa," which means "wales" or "whale" in Polish. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a physical ...
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Waletzko
The surname Waletzko is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Waclaw, which means "glorious ruler" or "famous warrior" in Slavic. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was or...
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Walewski
The surname Walewski is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "walewski," which means "of Walewice." Walewice is a village in Poland, and the surname indicates that the bearer is from or has a...
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Waley
The surname Waley is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English word "wælla" meaning "stream" or "spring," suggesting that the name may have originally be...
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Walfish
The surname Walfish is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "walfish," meaning "whale." It is believed to have been an occupational name for someone involved in the fishing ...
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Walford
The surname Walford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "weald," meaning "forest," and "ford," meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, the m...
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Walgamott
The surname Walgamott is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wald," meaning "forest," and "gemuot," meaning "mind" or "spirit." Therefore, the meaning of the surname...
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Walgenbach
The surname Walgenbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wal" meaning "forest" and "bach" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wal...
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Walgrave
The surname Walgrave is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wealh" meaning "foreigner" or "stranger," and "graf" meaning "grove" or "thicket." Therefore, the meaning of the su...
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Walgren
The surname Walgren is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "val," meaning "choice" or "power," and "gren," meaning "branch" or "twig." Therefore, the meaning of the ...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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