Watrud

Watrud Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Watrud is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Watrud: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATRT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 T R AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/watrud*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATRT', 'FTRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W363

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Watrud in Braille

Here's how to represent Watrud in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Watrud in braille

How to sign the name Watrud using Sign Language

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.

The name Watrud in sign language

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