Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Wring
The surname Wring is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wringan," meaning "to twist" or "to squeeze." It is likely that the surname was originally a nickname for someone who h...
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Wrinkle
The surname Wrinkle is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "wrinkle," meaning a crease or fold in fabric or skin. It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someon...
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Wrinkles
The surname Wrinkles is derived from the Middle English word "wrinkle," which refers to a crease or fold in fabric or skin. As a surname, Wrinkles likely originated as a nickname for someone with wrin...
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Wrinn
The surname Wrinn is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Rinn, meaning "descendant of Rinn." The name Rinn itself is believed to have originated from the word "rinn," which means "po...
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Wrisley
The surname Wrisley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "wris" meaning "twist" or "turn" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." T...
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Wristen
The surname Wristen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wristan," which itself is a variant of the name "Wigstan." The name "Wigstan" is composed of the elements "w...
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Wriston
The surname Wriston is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wristan," which means "wise one" or "counselor." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was original...
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Write
The surname Write is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "writ," meaning a legal document or a written record. It is an occupational surname given to someone who was involved...
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Writer
The surname Writer is an occupational name derived from the Middle English word "writere," which referred to a person who wrote or copied documents by hand. It was a common surname given to individual...
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Writesel
The surname Writesel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "writsel," meaning "little root" or "shoot." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who was sm...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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