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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Wellford

Well-ford

English

Warleigh

From the weir meadow

English

Wethrleah

From the wether sheep meadow

English

Wayman
Wernhar

Army defender

German

Willem

Will helmet, protection

German

Wendelin
Westleah

From the west meadow

English

Wynchell

Drawer of water

Anglo-Saxon

Wellborn

Spring-fed stream

English

Worrell

From the true man's manor

English

Whitebie

White farm

English

Wanhahtah
Wilhelmus

Will helmet, protection

German

Waldo

Rule

German

Wakil
Wolfgang

Traveling wolf

German

Wokaihwokomas

White antelope (Cheyenne)

Native American

Winsten

Joyful stone

English

Waverlee

Meadow of quivering aspens

English

Wanageeska

White spirit (Sioux)

Native American

Willhelmus

Will helmet, protection

German

Winthorp

From Wine's estate

English

Wit
Wilson

Son of William

English

Warburton

Long-standing fortress town

English

Wistar

German

Wiltz
Wanbli

Eagle

Native American

Willfredo

Desiring peace

English

Willett

Little Will

English

Willimod

Resolute spirit

German

Wellington

“From the village having the spring,” based on the Anglo-Saxon wella (spring, well) and tun (village).

English

Walten

Ruler

German

Wald

Woods, forest

German

Waters

“Son of Walter,” a short form of Wa(l)ter's son.

English

Wilhelm

Will helmet, protection

German

Warithu din
Wheaton

Wheat settlement

English

Wyman

Fair-haired man

English

Wataru

Navigation

Japanese

Willerd

Strong desire

English

Wahchintonka

Has much Practice (Sioux)

Native American

Wadell

Able to go; river ford

Scandinavian

Waylin

Land by the road

English

Warenhari

Defending warrior

German

Watts

Army ruler

English

Whitt
Washburne

Flooding stream

English

Wetherell

Wether-sheep corner

English

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