Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Woulard
The surname Woulard is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "woulart" or "wolard," meaning "guardian" or "protector." It is a occupational surname that likely originated as a nickn...
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Woulf
The surname Woulf is of Germanic origin and is derived from the Old High German word "wulf," meaning "wolf." It was originally used as a personal name and later evolved into a surname. The name Woulf ...
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Woulfe
The surname Woulfe is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Faoláin, meaning "descendant of Faolán." The personal name Faolán is derived from the word "faol," which translates to "wolf...
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Woullard
The surname Woullard is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Goulard," which itself is a variant of the name "Goulart." The name is believed to have originated from the Germanic ele...
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Woung
The surname Woung is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Cantonese pronunciation of the Chinese character "黄" (Huáng). It is a common surname in China and is also found among Chinese communities...
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Wourms
The surname Wourms is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wurm," meaning "serpent" or "dragon." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a place associ...
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Wouters
The surname Wouters is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Wouter, which is the Dutch form of the name Walter. The name Walter itself comes from the Germanic elements "wald" meaning "ru...
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Wowk
The surname Wowk is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the Ukrainian word "vovk," meaning "wolf." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of...
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Woxland
The surname Woxland is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "vǫxl" meaning "exchange" or "change." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was known for...
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Woy
The surname Woy is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Woy, which is a short form of the given name Wolfgang. The name Wolfgang itself is composed of the elements "wolf," meaning wo...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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