About Watrud
The surname Watrud is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Vatnþórr, which combines "vatn" meaning "water" and "þórr" referring to the Norse god Thor. The name Watrud therefore translates to "Thor of the water" or "Thor by the water." It likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near or had a connection to a body of water, or it could have been a given name passed down as a surname.
The surname Watrud is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Watrud based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Watrud is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Watrud in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Watrud using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.