Welling. Well, Welle; ing, an offspring. Descendant of Welle.
Wellington. Welling, Welling; tún, house. Home of Welling.
Wellwood. Well, rich, flourishing; wud, wood. A flourishing wood.
Welman. Wel, rich, wealthy; man, a man. A wealthy man.
Welmesley. Welmes, genitive of welm, heat, fire; líc, form. Form of heat; fire-like.
Welstead. Wel, a well; stæde, a place, a station. A well-place.
Welton. Wel, rich, flourishing; tún, a city. A flourishing city.
Wemmer. Wemere, a harlot.
Wenban. Wen, a wen, a tower; bán, a bone. A wen-bone.
Wence. Wencle, a maid, a daughter. Wence, Wenk, of similar derivation.
Wendel. Wend, a turn, change; el, implying a person. One who turns, or changes; a fickle person. Wendell, Wendle, from the same roots.
Wendling. Wend, a turn, a change; ling, a termination denoting the state of a person. Turning; changing.
Wenner. Wenn, a wen; ere, an agent. A wen-doctor.
Wenger. Wengere, a pillow, a bolster.
Wenhold. Wen, pleasure; hold, friendship. A pleasure-friendship.
Wenrich. Wen, joy, pleasure; ríce, power, dominion. Pleasure-dominion.
Wensel. Wen, pleasure; sel, palace, hall. Pleasure-hall.
Wensler. Wenes, genitive of wen, pleasure; lár, doctrine. Pleasure-knowledge.
Wensley. Wenes, genitive of wen, pleasure; líc, form. Form of pleasure; joy-like.
Wentling. Wente, the Gwents, or Welsh; ling, a termination denoting the state or condition of a person. Welsh-state.
Wentworth. Wente, the Gwents, or Welsh; weordh, dignity. Welsh dignity.
Werfel. Wer, a man; fel, skin. Man’s skin.
Wermouth. Wer, a man; múdh, the mouth. Mouth of man.
Werner. Wernan, to warn; ere, an agent. One who warns; a warner.
Wernley. Wern, a squirrel; líc, like. Squirrel-like.
Werson. Wer, a man; sun, son. Son of man.
Werst. Werst, worst.
Wert. Wert, wort, an herb, plant.
Wertman. Wert, an herb; man, a man. An herb-man.
Wertz. Werts, from Wert, Wert, and s for sun, son. Son of Wert.
Wesley. Wes, the west; líc, like. Resembling the west; westernly.
Weslyn. Wesline, a rough coat.
Wesson. Wes, the west; sun, son. A western son.
West. West, the west. Weste, of like meaning.
Westscott. West, the west; scot, payment. The western payment.
Westall. West, the west; all, all, whole. Wholly west.
Westbrook. West, the west; bróc, a brook. A western brook.
Westcott. West, the west; cóte, a cottage. A western cottage. Westcote, of like derivation.
Wester. West, the west; ere, an agent. A western man. Or, from wéste, a desert, and ere, an agent. A man of the desert.
Westerman. Western, a desert place; man, a man. A desert-man.
Westholt. West, the west; holt, a forest. A western forest.
Westing. West, west; ing, an offspring. Descendant of West.
Westly. West, west; líc, like. West-like; westernly.
Westney. Westan-ig, from westan, west, and ig, an island. Western island.
Weston. West, the west; tún, a town. A western town.
Westwood. Westan-wudu, from westan, western, and wudu, wood. Western wood.
Weter. Weter, water.
Wetherald. Wedher, a wether, a ram; ald, old. An old wether; an old ram.
Wetherbee. Wedher, weather; beo, a bee. A weather-bee. Weatherbee, a kindred name.
Wetherell. Wedher, weather; ell, all. All weather; weather for all. Wetherill, doubtless, from the same roots.
Wetherhold. Wedher, weather; hold, pleasant. Agreeable weather.
Wetmer. Wet, wet; mere, a sea. A wet sea.
Wetmore. Wet-mór, from wet, wet, and mór, a moor. A wet moor.
Wetstone. Wet, wet; stæn a stone. A wet stone.
Wetton. Wet, wet; tún, a town. A wet town.
Wheat. Hwǽte, wheat.
Wheatcroft. Hwǽte, wheat; croft, a small field. A wheat field.
Wheatland. Hwǽte, wheat; land, land. Wheat land.
Wheatley. Hwǽte, wheat; líc, like. Resembling wheat.
Wheaton. Hwǽte, wheat; tún, farm. A wheat farm.
Wheeler. Hweohl, or hweol, a wheel, circle, the world; ere, an agent. A wheeler. Or, from hweolere, a diviner.
Wheelock. Hweohl, a wheel; loc, a lock. A wheel-lock.
Whelan. Hwélan, to become foul, to putrefy.
Whelen. Hwélen, a participle derived from hwélan, to become foul. Made foul.
Whetham. Hwet, wet; hám, house. Wet house; water-house. Whithem, Whittem, other forms of spelling.
Whetstone. Hwet-stán, from hwet, sharpening, and stán, stone. Whetstone.
Whipp. Hweop, a whip.
Whipper. Hweop, a whip; ere, an agent. One who whips; a whipper.
Whippey. Hweop, a whip; ig, an adjective termination. Whip-like.
Whipple. Hweop, a whip; el, a termination expressive of an inanimate object. A whip-like bar.
Whistler. Hwistlere, a whistler, a piper. Whisler, an abbreviated form of the name.
Whitaker. Hwít, white; æcer, a field. A white field. Whitecar, Whittaker, of like import.
Whitall. Hwítel, a white mantle; a priest’s cope. Whital, Whittle, cognate terms.
Whitby. Hwít, white; bý, a habitation. A white habitation.
Whitcomb. Hwít, white; comb, a valley. A white valley.
White. Hwíte, white. Whyte, from the same root.
Whitechurch. Hwíte-cirice, from hwít, white, and cirice, a church. A white church.
Whitecraft. Hwíte, white; cræft, trade, occupation. A white trade.
Whitefield. Hwíte, white; feld, a field. A white field. Whitfield, of similar meaning.
Whiteford. Hwíte, white; ford, a ford. A white ford.
Whitehead. Hwíte, white; heáfod, a head. A white head.
Whitehill. Hwíte, white; hyll, a hill. A white hill.
Whitehouse. Hwíte, white; hús, a house. A white house.
Whiteley. Hwíte, white; líc, like. Resembling white. Whitely, Whitley, of like derivation.
Whiteline. Hwíte, white; lín, flax. White flax. Or, from hwíte, white, and Latin linea, a line: hence, a white line.
Whiteling. Hwíte, white; ling, a termination denoting state of a person. Whiteness. Whitling, a kindred term.
Whitelock. Hwíte, white; locc, a lock, hair. White hair. Whitlock, from the same roots.
Whiteman. Hwíte, white; man, a man. A white man. Whitman, kindred name.
Whitenack. Hwíte, white; naca, a skiff. A white skiff.
Whitesell. Hwíte, white; sel, a hall. A white hall. Whitzell, of similar import.
Whiteside. Hwíte, white; síde, a side. A white side.
Whitesides. Whiteside, Whiteside; s for sun, son. Son of Whiteside.
Whiting. White, White; ing, an offspring. Descendant of White.
Whitmore. Hwít, white; mór, a moor. A white moor.
Whitnall. Hwíten,—participle from hwítian, to whiten,—made white or whitened; all, all. All whitened.
Whitney. Hwíten, whitened; ig, an adjective termination. Whitish; somewhat white.
Whitnight. Hwít, white; niht, night. A white night; a moonlit night.
Whiton. Hwít, white; tún, a farm. A white farm.
Whitson. Hwít, white; sun, son. A white son; a pale son.
Whitten. Hwíten, from hwítian, to whiten. Whitened.
Whittenberg. Hwíten, whitened; beorg, a hill. A whitened hill.
Whittendale. Hwíten, whitened; dál, a valley. A whitened valley.
Whittig. Hwít, white; ig, an adjective termination. Whitish. Whittick, Whitty, of like derivation.
Whittingham. Whitting, Whiting; hám, house. Home of Whiting.
Whittington. Whitting, Whiting; tún, house. House of Whiting.
Whitworth. Hwít, white; weordh, honor, dignity. White, or unsullied honor.
Whorf. Hwearf, a wharf, a shore.
Why. Hwy, why, wherefore, indeed.
Whyard. Hwy, why; ard, indicating an ensign. One who asks for reasons; a questioner.
Wiard. Wí, an idol; ard, indicative of an ensign. An idolater.
Wibberley. Wibba, a worm; líc, like. Worm-like.
Wíble. Wibil, a weasel, a beetle.
Wicemann. Wic, a castle; mann, a man. Man of the castle. Wichmann, of similar derivation.
Wichelmann. Wicelian, to stagger, to reel; mann, a man. A staggering man.
Wick. Wic, a dwelling-place, mansion, village, street, convent, camp, castle, fortress.
Wickel. Wicele, present indicative first person of wicelian, to stagger, to reel.
Wickersham. Wic, a camp; ere, an agent; wiceres, genitive of wicere, a soldier; hám, a house. A soldier’s home.
Wicks. Wick, Wick; s for sun, son. Son of Wick. Wickes, from the same roots.
Wickfield. Wic, a camp; feld, a field, a plain. A camp-field; a tented plain.
Wickham. Wic, a camp; hám, home. A camp-home.
Wickman. Wic, a camp; man, a man. A camp-man; a soldier.
Widdall. Wíd, grass; dál, a valley. A grass-valley.
Widdifield. Wídisc, grassy; feld, a field, a plain. A grassy plain.
Widdis. Wíd, grass; ísc, an adjective termination denoting like. Grassy.
Widdows. Widewe, a widow; s for sun, son. Son of a widow. Widdoes, a cognate term.
Wideman. Wíd, wide, broad, famous; man, a man. A broad man; a famous man. Widemann, Widman, Widmann, of like import.
Widemer. Wíd-mǽre, from wíd, far, and mǽre, famed. Far-famed. Widmer, from the same roots.
Widener. Wíd, grass; nere, a refuge. A grass-refuge. Widner, a cognate term.
Widger. Wicg, a horse, a steed; ere, an agent. A horseman; a warrior.
Widley. Wíd, wide; líc, like. Widely.
Wiese. Wiese, wise, prudent.
Wigand. Wigend, a warrior, a soldier.
Wiggan. Wiggan, to carry on war, to fight, to contend.
Wiggins. Wiggin, Wiggan; s for sun, son. Son of Wiggan.
Wigham. Wig, war; hám, a house. A war-house; castle; tower; fortress.
Wight. Wiht, a creature, wight, animal.
Wightman. Wiht-man, from Wiht, the Isle of Wight, and man, a man. A man of the Isle of Wight.
Wigley. Wig-líc, from wig, war, and líc, like. Warlike.
Wigman. Wig-mann, from wig, war, and mann, a man. A warlike man; a warrior; a soldier.
Wigmore. Wig, battle; mór, a moor. A battle-moor.
Wigo. Wiga, a soldier, a warrior.
Wigton. Wig, a battle; tún, town. A battle-town.
Wike. Wic, a dwelling-place, mansion.
Wilbank. Wil, a prefix denoting pleasant; banc, a bank. A pleasant bank.
Wilbraham. Wilbra, Wilbur; hám, house. House of Wilbur.
Wilbur. Wil, pleasant; búr, a bower. A pleasant bower. Wilber, from the same roots.
Wilby. Wil, pleasant; bý, dwelling. A pleasant dwelling.
Wilcock. Wil, good, well; cocc, a cock. A well-bred cock.
Wilcocks. Wilcock, Wilcock; s for sun, son. Son of Wilcock. Wilcox, a kindred term.
Wild. Wíld, following its own will and impulse, wild, powerful. Wilde, of similar meaning.
Wildermore. Wíld, wild; mór, a moor. A wild moor; an uncultivated moor.
Wilder. Wíld, wild; ere, an agent. One who, or that which, is wild.
Wildes. Wild, Wild; s for sun, son. Son of Wilde. Wilds, of like derivation.
Wildey. Wíld-ig, from wíld, wild; ig, an adjective termination. Wild-like; wildly. Willdey, from the same roots.
Wilding. Wíld, wild; ing, expressing action. Growing wild.
Wildman. Wíld, wild; man, a man. A wild man. An uncivilized man.
Wile. Wíle, a wile, craftiness.
Wileman. Wíle, a wile, craftiness. A wily man; a crafty man.
Wilen. Wilen, or wilhen, a maid, a foreign woman, a female slave.
Wiler. Wíle, a wile; ere, an agent. A trickster.
Wiles. Wile, Wile; s for sun, son. Son of Wile.
Wiley. Wíle, wile; ig, an adjective termination. Wily; tricky; crafty. Wilie, from the same roots.
Wilfong. Wil, well; fong, received. Well-received.
Wilfonger. Wil, well; fong, received; ere, an agent. One who is well received.
Wilford. Wil, pleasant; ford, a ford. A pleasant ford.
Wilgus. Wiliges, genitive of wilig, a willow. Belonging to a willow.
Wilhare. Wil, pleasant; harra, a lord. A pleasant lord. Wilher, from the same roots.
Wilhelm. Wil, well, pleasant; helm, a crown. An easy crown; a happy monarch. Or, from will, a will, and helm, a helmet. A will-helmet; an undaunted helmet.
Wilkening. Wil, pleasant; cyn, people; ing, offspring. Descendant of pleasant people.
Wilkens. Wilken, pleasant people; s for sun, son. Son of pleasant people. Wilkes, Wilks, possibly, contractions of the same name.
Wilkinson. Wilken, pleasant people; sun, son. Son of pleasant people.
Will. Will, will, mind, disposition, affection, consent.
Willahan. Will-an, of one’s will, willingly. Willian, from the same root.
Willand. Willende, willing, wishing. Willang, doubtless, from the same radix.
Willans. Willan, Willahan; s for sun, son. Son of Willahan.
Willard. Wil-laueord, from wil, good, pleasant, and laueord, a lord. A kind lord; a beneficent master. Willauer, Williard, from the same.
Willdon. Wil-dón, from wil, well, and dón, to do. To do well; well-done.
Willeman. Wille, a well; man, a man. A well-man; a well-borer. Williman, Willman, of like import.
Willemin. Willan, to will; mine, the mind. A willing mind. Willimen, a kindred term.
Willems. Willem, Wilhelm; s for sun, son. Son of Wilhelm.
Willer. Willan, to will, to wish; ere, an agent. One who wills, or wishes; a willer; a wisher. Willar, another form of the name.
Willers. Willer, Willer; s for sun, son. Son of Willer.
Willes. Wille, Will; s for sun, son. Son of Will.
Willess. Will, a will; leas, free from. Free from will.
Willet. Wil, a well, a fountain; lyt, little. A small fountain. Or, from will, mind, and lyt, little. A little mind. Willett, of like derivation.
Willets. Willet, Willet; s for sun, son. Son of Willet. Willetts, Willitts, from the same roots.
Willey. Will-íce, contraction of willendlíce, from willende, willing, and líce, like. Willing-like; willingly. Willi, Willie, perhaps, corruptions of the name.
William. Old History German for Wilhelm. See Wilhelm.
Williams. William, William; s for sun, son. Son of William.
Williamson. William, William; sun, son. Son of William.
Willig. Will, will; ig, an adjective termination. Willing; desirous; prone. Willey, Willi, and Willie, may be derived from the same roots. See Willey.
Willimeit. Willa, will; miht, might, power. Will-power.
Willing. Will, will; ing, an offspring. Descendant of Will.
Willinger. Willing, willing; ere, an agent. A servant of Willing.
Willingmyre. Willing, from willende, willing; myre, a mare. A willing mare; a ready mare. Willingmeyer, from the same roots.
Willings. Willing, Willing; s for sun, son. Son of Willing.
Willis. Willíce, willingly.
Willman. Will, a will; man, a man. A will-man; a man of will; a resolute man. Willeman, Williman, may be traced to the same roots. See Willeman.
Willmanns. Willmann, Willman; s for sun, son. Son of Willman.
Willmarth. Will, mind; mǽrdh, wonders. Mind-wonders. Wilmarth, a kindred name.
Willmunder. Will, mind; mundian, to protect; ere, an agent. A mind-protector; an instructor; a teacher; a physician.
Willoughby. Wilige, what is made of willow, a basket; bý, a habitation. A house where baskets are made; a basket-factory.
Willow. Wilig, or wileg, a willow.
Wills. Will, Will; s for sun, son. Son of Will.
Willsey. Willes, Will’s; ig, an island. Will’s island. Wilsey, from the same roots.
Willson. Will, Will; sun, son. Son of Will. Wilson, from the same roots.
Wilmer. Wil, well; mǽre, famed. Well-famed; distinguished; illustrious.
Wilmerton. Wilmer, Wilmer; tún, house. Home of Wilmer.
Wilmoore. Wil, pleasant; mór, a moor. A pleasant moor. Wilmore, from the same roots.
Wilmot. Wil, pleasant; mót, an assembly. An agreeable assembly. Wilmott, a kindred term.
Wilsher. Wilsc, Welsh; ere, an agent. A Welshman.
Wilsky. Wilsc-ig, from Wilsc, Welsh, and ig, an adjective termination. Welsh.
Willsleger. Willes, genitive of will, mind, affection; leger, disease, couch. Disease of the mind; couch of affection.
Wilsman. Willes, genitive of will, mind; man, a man. A man of mind.
Wilstach. Wil, a well; stác, a pole. A well-pole.
Wilt. Wilt, from willan, to will, to wish. Wilt; willest; wishest.
Wiltbank. Wilt, willest; banc, a bank. A bank thou willest, or wishest; a wished-for bank.
Wilten. Wiltún, contraction of Willy-tún, from Willy, the name of a river, and tún, town. Town on the river Willy. Willy is, perhaps, from wilie, a basket, or wilig, a willow.
Wiltshire. Wiltún-scíre, from Wil, Willy, and tún, town; scíre, a shire, a district. Wiltonshire; Wilton-district.
Winch. Wince, a winch, a reel to wind thread upon. Winsch, from the same root.
Winchell. Wincel, a corner. Winsel, doubtless of like import.
Winchester. Win-ceaster, from wín, wine; ceaster, a castle. A wine-castle.
Wind. Windan, to wind, to bend, to twist, to twine.
Winder. Winde, what winds round, a winder, a reel. Or, from windan, to wind, and ere, an agent. One who winds; a winder.
Windisch. Windan, to wind; isc, an adjective termination denoting external quality of a thing. Winding; flexuous.
Windle. Wíudel, dative wíndle, anything twined, a basket.
Windpipe. Wind, wind; píp, a pipe, a flute. A wind-pipe.
Windrim. Wyn-drím, or wyn-dreám, from wyn, joy, and drím, or dreám, joy, rejoicing. Great joy, exultation.
Windsor. Wind, wind; sór, sorrow, grief. Wind-sorrow. Windser, from the same roots.
Wine. Wín, wine.
Wineland. Wín, wine; land, a region. Wine-region.
Winelander. Wín, wine; land, a region; ere, an agent. A resident of a wine region.
Winfield. Wín, wine; feld, a field. A wine-field; a vineyard.
Winfree. Wín, wine; freó, free. Wine free; abstaining from wine.
Wing. Winge, a wing.
Wingart. Wín-geard, from wín, wine, and geard, a garden. A wine-garden; a vineyard. Wingert, a kindred name.
Wingate. Wín, wine; geát, a gate, a door, an opening. A wine-gate; an opening to a wine-cellar.
Winig. Wín, wine; ig, an adjective termination. Wine-like; vinous.
Wink. Wincian, to bend one’s self, to nod, to wink.
Winkel. Wincle, a wilk, cockle, shell-fish.
Winkelmann. Wincle, a wilk, a cockle; mann, a man. A wilk-man; a cockler.
Winkler. Wincle, a wilk, a cockle; ere, an agent. A wilk-man; a cockler.
Winkley. Wincle, a cockle; líc, like. Resembling a cockle.
Winline. Winn, acquisition, possession, winning; Latin linea, a line. Acquisition-line; border-line; winning-line.
Winn. Winn, contention, strife, war, trouble, acquisition, possession, winning. Winne, from the same radix.
Winnel. Winn, a contest; el, implying a person. A contestant; a rival; a fighter.
Winnemoore. Winn-an, to win, to conquer, to subdue; mór, a moor. A conquered moor.
Winner. Winna, a rival, an enemy, a fighter. Or, from winn, contest, war, and ere, an agent. A contestant; a warrior.
Winners. Winner, Winner; s for sun, son. Son of Winner.
Winnett. Win, pleasure; nett, a net. A pleasure net.
Winnig. Winn, contention, war, labor; ig, an adjective ending. Contentious; warlike; laborious. Winnie, a slightly modified form of the name.
Winning. Winn, Winn; ing, offspring. Descendant of Winn.
Winpenny. Winn, labor, winning; pening, a penny. Labor-penny; win-penny; winning penny.
Winrick. Win, winning; ríce, power, kingdom. Winning power.
Winring. Win, winning; hring, a ring. Winning ring. Or, from win, pleasure, and hring, a ring. A pleasure-ring; a wedding-ring.
Winship. Wine-scipe, from wine, a friend, and scipe, a termination denoting form, condition, state, office, dignity. A society of friends; a fraternity.
Winslow. Win, contest; sláw, slow, idle, lazy. A slow contest. Or, from win, pleasure, and sláw, idle. An idle pleasure.
Winsmore. Wines, genitive of win, contention; mór, a moor. A contending moor.
Winstanley. Wine, a friend; Stanley, Stanley. Stanley’s friend. See Stanley.
Winston. Wínes-tún, from wínes, genitive of wín, wine, and tún, a house. A house of wine; a wine-house; a tavern.
Wint. Wint, from wintan, to wind. Winds.
Winter. Winter, winter, a year. The Anglo-Saxon, and other northern nations, reckoned by winters instead of years.
Winterbottom. Winter, winter; botm, bottom. Winter’s close.
Winterbourn. Winter, winter; burne, a brook. A winter brook.
Winterer. Winter, winter; ere, an agent. One who, or that which, winters in a certain place.
Winterfield. Winter, winter; feld, a field, a plain. A wintry field.
Winterhall. Winter, winter; heal, a palace. Winter-palace.
Winterhalter. Winter, winter; healtian, to halt; ere, an agent. One who, or that which, halts for the winter; a winter sojourner.
Winterholer. Winter, winter; hole, a hole; ere, an agent. One who, or that which, seeks winter-quarters in holes.
Winternight. Winter, winter; niht, night. A winter night.
Winters. Winter, Winter; s for sun. Son of Winter.
Wintersteen. Winter, winter; stǽn, or stén, stone. A winter stone.
Winther. Windh, from winnan, to labor; ere, an agent. A laborer.
Winton. Wín-tún, from wín, wine, and tún, a house. A wine-house; a tavern.
Wire. Wír, wire.
Wireback. Wír, wire; bæc, a back. A wire-back. Wirebach, from the same roots.
Wireman. Wír, wire; man, a man. A worker in wire.
Wirgman. Wirg, wicked, cursed; man, a man. A wicked man.
Wirsing. Wirs, worse; ing, expressing action. Making worse.
Wirth. Wirdh, from weordhan, to be made. Is made.
Wischan. Wiscan, to wish, to adopt.
Wischman. Wiscan, to wish; man, a man. A man that wishes; a wisher. Wischmann, Wishman, from the same roots.
Wisdom. Wís-dóm, from wísa, a sage, and dóm, opinion. Opinion of a sage; wisdom.
Wise. Wís, wise, prudent; a wise man, a hero, a prince.
Wisely. Wís-líce, from wís, wise, prudent, and líce, like. Wise-like; wisely; prudently.
Wiseman. Wís, wise, prudent; man, a man. A wise man; a prudent man. Wisman, from the same roots.
Wiser. Wísa, a sage, a philosopher, a wise man, a leader, guide, director. Or, from wís, wise, and ere, an agent. One who, or that which, is wise or prudent.
Wisham. Wís, wise, prudent; hám, home. A wise home.
Wishart. Wís, wise, prudent; heort, a termination denoting hearty, hearted, brave. Wise-hearted.
Wisher. Wisc-ere, from wiscan, to wish; ere, an agent. A wisher.
Wisenger. Wísung, making wise, instruction, command, a governing, regulator; ere, an agent. Wisdom-maker; instructor; commander; governor; regulator.
Wisler. Wís, wise, prudent; lár, doctrine. Wise doctrine. Wissler, a kindred term.
Wismer. Wís, wise; mǽre, famed. Wise-famed; famous for wisdom.
Wisner. Wís, wise; nere, a refuge. A wise refuge.
Wisse. Wisse, for wiste, past of witan, to know, to be conscious. Knew; was conscious.
Wissman. Wisse, knew, was conscious; man, a man. A man that knew; a wise man.
Wist. Wiste, past of witan, to know. Knew; was conscious.
Wister. Wiste, knew; ere, an agent. One that knew. Wistar, from the same root.
Wiswell. Wís, wise; well, much. Exceedingly wise.
Witchel. Wicce, a witch, an enchantress; el, a termination denoting a person. A witch; an enchantress.
Witcher. Wicce, a witch, an enchantress. Witscher, of kindred derivation.
Witcraft. Wit, mind, wit, understanding; cræft, continuance. Mind-continuance; invention.
Witham. Wit, mind, wit; hám, house. Home of wit; the brain.
Witheat. Wit, mind; hát, heat, fervor. Mind-fervor.
Witman. Wit, wit; man, a man. A witman; a man of wit. Wittman, of kindred significance.
Witmer. Wit, wit; mǽre, famed. Wit-famed. Wittmer, a cognate term.
Witsil. Wit, wit; sel, best. Best wit.
Witt. Witt, wit, mind, understanding. Witte, from the same radix.
Wittig. Witt-ig, from witt, wit, and ig, an adjective termination. Witty; wise.
Wittingham. Witting, Wittig; hám, house. Home of Wittig.
Wittkamp. Witt, wit; camp, a contest. A wit-contest.
Wittkorn. Witt, wit; corn, a grain. A wit-grain; a grain of wit.
Wittland. Witt, wit; land, a land. A land of wit.
Wittrook. Witt, wit; róc, a rook. A witty rook.
Witts. Witt, Witt; s for sun, son. Son of Witt.
Wittwer. Witt, wit; wer, a man. A witty man. Witwer, from the same roots.
Woddrop. Wod, a wood; drop, a drop, a spot. A wood-spot.
Wogan. Wógan, to woo, to marry.
Wolbert. Wól, mischief; beorht, glistening. Glistening with mischief.
Wolbold. Wól, mischief; báld, audacious. Audacious mischief.
Wolcott. Wól, disease; cóte, a couch, a bed. A diseased couch.
Wolf. Wulf, a wolf. Wolfe, Wolff, Woolf, Wulf, Wulff, from the same root.
Wolfel. Wulf, wolf; el, a termination denoting a person. A wolfish person; a ravenous person.
Wonder. Wunder, a wonder, a miracle.
Wonderly. Wunder-líc, from wunder, wonder, and líc, like. Wonder-like; wonderful; wondrous.
Wondle. Wúnd-el, a wound.
Wonhart. Won, lacking; heort, heart. Lacking heart; faint-hearted.
Wood. Wude, wood.
Woodall. Wude, wood; eall, all. Well-wooded.
Woodbridge. Wude, wood; bricg, a bridge. A wooden bridge.
Woodburn. Wude, wood; burne, a stream. A wooded stream.
Woodbury. Wude, wood; bury, from byrig, a city, a town. A wooded town.
Woodcock. Wude, wood; coc, or cocc, a cock, a male fowl, or bird. A woodcock; a bird that affects wooded places.
Woodelton. Wudelíc-tún, from wudelíc, woody, wild; tún, a farm. A woody, or wild farm.
Wooder. Wudere, a wooden shoe.
Woodfall. Wude, a wood; fealle, a trap. A wood-trap.
Woodhead. Wude, a wood; heáfd, head. A wood-head; a wooden head.
Woodhouse. Wude, wood; hús, a house. A wood-house.
Woodhull. Wude, wood; hul, a hill. A wooded hill.
Woodington. Wudiende, present participle of wudian, to cut wood; tún, a farm. A wood-cutting farm.
Woodland. Wudu-land, from wudu, or wude, wood, and land, land, region. A woodland; a wooded region.
Woodlands. Woodland, Woodland; s for sun, son. Son of Woodland.
Woodley. Wudu-líc, from wudu, wood, and líc, like. Wood-like; woody; wild.
Woodman. Wudu-mann, from wudu, wood, and mann, a man. A woodman; a wood-ward.
Woodmansee. Wudu-mann-seo, from wudu-mann, a woodman, and seo, the sight of the eye. A woodman’s vision.
Woodnutt. Wude, wood; hnut, a nut. A wood-nut.
Woodring. Wude, wood; hring, a girdle. A wood-belt; a belt of woods.
Woodrow. Wude, wood; ræwa, a row. A wood-row; a line of woods.
Woodruff. Wude, wood; róf, a roof. Woodroof, Woodroff, Woodroffe, from the same roots.
Woods. Wood, Wood; s for sun, son. Son of Wood.
Woodside. Wude, wood; síde, side. Side of a wood.
Woodsides. Woodside, Woodside; s for sun, son. Son of Woodside.
Woodson. Wood, Wood; sun, son. Son of Wood. Or, from wude, wood, and sun, son. Son of the woods.
Woodstocker. Woodstock, from wude, wood, and stóc, a place; ere, an agent. A resident of Woodstock—a woody place.
Woodward. Wudu-weard, from wudu, wood, and weard, a ward, a guardian. A wood-ward; a woodman.
Woodworth. Wude, wood; weordh, value. Wood-value.
Woody. Wudu-líc, from wudu, wood, and líc, like. Wood-like; woody; wild. Or, from wud, wood, and íg, an adjective termination. Woody; wild.
Wooldridge. Wold, a wood; hrycg, a ridge. A wooden ridge.
Woolery. Wúlle, wool; ríce, a region. A wool-growing region. Woolrey, from the same roots.
Woolford. Wúll, wool; ford, a ford. A wool-ford; a place where the wool-bearers crossed the stream.
Wooliscroft. Wúlles, genitive of wúll, wool, sheep; croft, a croft, a field. A wool-field; a sheep-pasture.
Woollard. Wúll, wool; hlaford, a lord. A wool-lord; a wool-master.
Woollerton. Wúll, wool; ere, an agent; tún, house. Home of a wool-grower.
Woolley. Wúll-íc from wúll, wool, and íc for líc, like. Wool-like; woolly; hairy.
Woolman. Wúll, wool; man, a man. A woolman; a dealer in wool.
Woolsey. Wúlles, genitive of wúll, wool, sheep; íg, an island. Isle of wool, or sheep.
Woolson. Wúll, wool; sun, son. Son of wool; offspring of a sheep.
Woolston. Wúlles, genitive of wúll, wool; tún, town. A wool-town.
Woolworth. Wúll, wool; weordh, value. Wool-value.
Wopson. Wóp, a whoop, weeping, cry, bewailing, lamentation; sun, son. A weeping son.
Worden. Worden, or weordhan, to become, to be, to happen, to come to pass.
Work. Weorc, work, labor, fatigue, suffering, pain.
Workman. Weorc, work, labor; man, a man. A workman; a laborer.
Worknot. Weorc, work; not, for nota, office. A work-office.
Wormley. Worm, a worm; líc, like. Worm-like; spiral.
Wormsley. Wormes, genitive of worm, a worm; líc, form. Form of a worm; worm-like; spiral. Or, from worms, corruption, and líc, like. Corruption-like.
Worn. Worn, a number, multitude, body, company, band, troop, crowd, herd, power, force. Worne, from the same radix.
Worrall. Worold, the world. Worrell, Worl, from the same derivation.
Worsley. Wyers, worse; líc, like. Worse-like.
Worst. Wærst, or wyrst, worst.
Worth. Weordh, worth, value, price, honor, dignity.
Worthington. Weordh-ung, honoring, worshipping; tún, a house. A worshipping-house.
Worthline. Weordh, wealthy, honorable; line, a line. An honorable line.
Wosser. Wosa, a leader.
Wotherspoon. Wodh-spónere, from wodh, eloquence, song, and spónere, an enticer. Song-enticer.
Wrangham. Wrang, wrong; hám, house. Wrong home.
Wrede. Wrǽde, a latch, buckle, clasp, restraint, control, fastness, haft, handle.
Wren. Wrenna, a wren, a small bird.
Wrench. Wringe, an instrument to wring or strain, a press.
Wrensley. Wrǽnnes, extravagance, luxury, lust, lechery; líc, like. Extravagantly; luxuriously.
Wright. Wryhta, a wright.
Wrightley. Wryhta, a wright; líc, like. Resembling a wright.
Wrightson. Wright, Wright; sun, son. Son of Wright.
Wrigley. Wríge, covered, hidden; líc, like. Covered-like; hidden-like.
Writt. Writ, a writ, scripture, writing, letter.
Wroth. Wrádh, wrath, anger.
Wulton. Wúll, wool; tún, town. A wool town.
Wunder. Wundr, or wundor, wonder.
Wunderly. Wundr, wonder; líc, like. Wonder-like. Wunderle, from the same roots.
Wunning. Wun-ung, from wun-ian, to won, to dwell, to inhabit. A woning; a dwelling; a habitation.
Wurst. Wurst, worst. Wust, a kindred term.
Wurster. Wurst, worst; ere, an agent. One who, or that which, is the worst. Wuster, perhaps, from the same radix.
Wurtele. Wurt, a wort, an herb; el, implying a person. An herb collector; an herbalist.
Wurts. Wurtes, genitive of wurt, a wort, an herb. Belonging to an herb. Wurtz, another spelling of the name.
Wyche. Wyc, a habitation, city, castle, fortress.
Wyckoff. Wyc, a dwelling-place, habitation, city, castle, fortress; cofa, a room, a chamber. A castle-chamber.
Wylie. Wyllíc, from wyl, a well, a fountain, and líc, like. Like a well; as a fountain.
Wyman. Wí, an idol; man, a man. An idolater. Wymann, of like derivation.
Wynkoop. Wyn, joy, pleasure, light; copp, or cuppa, a cup. A pleasure-cup.
Wynn. Wyn, joy, pleasure, delight.
Wynne. Wyne, one that gives pleasure, a friend.
Wyss. Wíss, a wise man, a hero, a prince.
Y.
Yard. Ierd, a yard.
Yardley. Ierd, a yard; líc, like. Yard-like.
Yarnall. Gearn, yarn, spun wool; eall, all, whole. All yarn; entirely woollen.
Yateman. Iát, or geát, a gate; man, a man. A gate-keeper. Yeatman, Yetman, from the same roots.
Yates. Iátes, or geátes, genitive of iát, a gate. Belonging to a gate. Yeats, of like derivation.
Yeager. Ia, yea, yes; gare, ready. A ready yes; a ready reply.
Yeagle. Iagul, pronounced yeagul, a gargle.
Yeakle. Iac, a cuckoo; el, indicative of personality. A person like a cuckoo; a simpleton.
Yeakley. Iac, a cuckoo; líc, like. Cuckoo-like; wild; careless; lascivious. Yeckley, of similar meaning.
Yeamans. Ie, a river; man, a man; s for sun, son. Son of a river-man.
Yeansson. Geean, yearning; s for sun, son. Son of yearning.
Yearick. Gear, a year; icg, or ig, an adjective termination. Yearly. Yearicke, Yerrick, from the same roots.
Yearly. Gear-líc, from gear, a year, and líc, like. Year-like; yearly.
Yearred. Geard, or yrd, a hedge, enclosure, garden, yard, earth, world.
Yearsley. Geares, genitive of gear, a year; líc, form. Form of a year; yearly.
Yeasler. Ysele, a fire-spark, spark, ember, hot ashes; ere, an agent. A fire-maker; a fireman; a stoker.
Yeather. Ýdh, what rises up, a wave, a flood; ere, an agent. That which rises up; a wave; a flood.
Yeaton. Geat, a gate; tún, a house. A gate-house.
Yeatts. Geátes, genitive of geát, a gate. Belonging to a gate. See Yates.
Yegen. Yg-búend, from yg, or ig, an island, and búend, an inhabitant. An inhabitant of an island; an islander.
Yeingest. Iungest, or geongest, comparative of iung, or geong, young. Youngest.
Yeiter. Ýtte, past of ýtan, to out, to drive out, to expel, to banish; ere, an agent. One expelled; an exile.
Yellard. Yl, or il, a hedgehog, a porcupine; land, land. Land of the hedgehog, or porcupine.
Yenner. Ynner, inner.
Yenz. Yntsa, an ounce.
Yeo. Ieo, or geo, formerly, of old.
Yeomans. Yeoman, from ieo, or geo, of old; man, a man, and s for sun, son. Son of a man of old; son of a yeoman; son of a tiller of the soil.
Yeomanson. Yeoman, a yeoman; sun, son. Son of a yeoman.
Yepson. Yppe, plain, open, manifest; sun, son. A plain, open, straightforward son.
Yerg. Earg, or eorg, inert, weak, timid, wretched.
Yerger. Earg, timid; ere, an agent. One who, or that which, is timid.
Yerges. Yerg, Yerg; s for sun, son. Son of Yerg. Yerkes, perhaps, corruption of the same.
Yergey. Earg, inert, timid; ig, an adjective termination. Timid; inert.
Yerpe. Eorp, a wolf.
Yettinger. Yting, a way, a journey; ere, an agent. A wayfarer; a journeyer. Perhaps, from get-ung, getting, and ere, an agent. A getter.
Yetter. Get, imperfect of getan, to get; ere, an agent. A getter.
Yewdall. Iw, the yew tree; dál, a valley. The valley of the yew.
Yheaulon. Hyew, hue; lon, for lond, land. Land of hue.
Yhost. Gást, breath, spirit, ghost. Yoast, Yost, like it, a corruption of the original.
Yingling. Ging, young, tender; ling, a termination denoting state or condition of a person. Youth; tenderness.
Yoce. Ioc, or geoc, a yoke.
Yochum. Ioc, a yoke; hum, for hám, a house. A yoke-house. Yocam, Yocum, Yokam, from the same roots.
Yockel. Ioc, a yoke; el, a termination denoting a person. One who has charge of a yoke of oxen; a farmer; a bumpkin.
Yoder. Gǽd, a goad; ere, an agent. One who uses a goad.
Yonker. Iunga, or geonga, a youth. A young fellow; a youngster. Or, from iuncer, a younker, a young nobleman, one that is young, a young fellow. Younker, of like kinship.
Young. Iung, or geong, young, tender. Younk, from the same root.
Youngblood. Iung, young; blódh, or blód, blood. Young blood.
Younger. Geongra, comparative of geong, young, tender. Younger; more tender.
Younginger. Young, Young; ing, an offspring; ere, an agent. A descendant of Young.
Youngling. Geong-ling, a youngling, a boy.
Youngman. Geong, young; man, a man. A young man; a youth.
Younk. Corruption of Young. See Young.
Yuker. Iuc, a yoke; ere, an agent. One who, or that which, is yoked; a companion; a yoke-mate.