Saturday, August 10, 2013

W & Y Names

Wakefield - from Wakes field

Wakeman (2) - watchman

Walborg - protecting ruler

Walter (10) - army general; rules the people, powerful

Wanda (9) - slender young tree, family, wanderer

Wanita - probable corruption of Juanita which means gift from God; consecrated to God

Ward - guardian

Warden - guard

Warner (2) - protector, defender


Warren (6) - to preserve; gamekeeper; protector; loyal


Washington - town near the water; named after George Washington

Wayne (6) - craftsman, wagon maker

Weaver - a surname used as first name - a weaver


Weber - weaver

Wendell (2) - wanderer; traveler

Wendy (2) - variant of Wanda; white skinned


Wesley/Westley (7) - from the west meadow

Wharton (2) - from the estate at the hollow

Whilemina / Wilhelmina (3) - resolute protector

Whitney - white island

Wilburn - willful, bright

Wiley - well-waterd meadow; of the willows


WIlford - desires peace; ford by the willows

Wilhelm / Will / Willey / William / Willie / Willie Ann (290) - resolute protector 

Willa - resolute

Willard / Williard (5) - bold, resolute, brave

Willis (6) - resolute protector or son of William

Willson / Wilson (5) - son of Will

Wilma (8) - resolute protector

Wilmar - resolute or famous


Wilmauth - not found

Wilna - firm defender

Winfield (2) - friend of field; stone marker of friendship.  Our Winfields were named for Winfield Scott, US Army general born 1786 in Dinwiddie Co., VA, d. 1866 West Point, NY.  Scott enlisted in the army in 1808 participating in the War of 1812, served in the Mexican-American War, the Black Hawk War, the Second Seminole War and Civil War.  He served as commanding general of the U.S. Army for 20 years.

Winford - not found

Winifred / Winnifred (4) - peaceful friend


Wintel - not found

Worthington - surname used as first name; one who came from Worthington


Yvonne - yew, archer

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