Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Walvatne
The surname Walvatne is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Wal" and "vatne." "Wal" is believed to be a variant of the Old Norse word "valr," meaning "slaughter" ...
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Walvoord
The surname Walvoord is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "wal" meaning "wall" and "voord" meaning "ford." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original be...
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Walwer
The surname Walwer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "walwer," meaning "foreigner" or "stranger." It is an occupational surname that likely referred to someone who wa...
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Walworth
The surname Walworth is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wealh" meaning "foreigner" or "stranger," and "worth" meaning "enclosure" or "farmstead." Therefore, the meaning of...
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Walwyn
The surname Walwyn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wealhwine," meaning "foreign friend" or "Welsh friend." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was or...
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Walz
The surname Walz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "waltzen," meaning "to roll" or "to turn." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worke...
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Walzak
The surname Walzak is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Walenty, which is the Polish form of the Latin name Valentinus, meaning "strong" or "healthy." The suffix "-ak" is a common...
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Walzel
The surname Walzel is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Walther, which means "ruler of the army" or "powerful warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was original...
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Walzer
The surname Walzer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "walzen," meaning "to roll" or "to dance." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someon...
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Wamack
The surname Wamack is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wigmund," meaning "war protector" or "protector in battle." Over time, the name evolved to Wamund and eventua...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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