_Wade._ _Wád_, a ford.
_Wadsworth._ _Wádes_, genitive of _wád_, a ford; _weordh_, value, price.
Valuable ford.
_Waer._ _Wǽr_, an enclosure, a fishpond, a wear, a wave.
_Waesch._ _Wæsc_, a washing.
_Wagel._ _Wægel_, a gill, a little vessel.
_Wagener._ _Wǽgen-ere_, a wagoner, driver of a car. Waggener, Wagner,
Wagoner, kindred terms.
_Wager._ _Wǽg_, a wey, weigh, weight; _ere_, an agent. A weigher.
_Wagstaff._ _Wǽg_, a balance; _stæf_, a staff, stick, pole. A
balance-pole.
_Wainwright._ _Wǽn-wyrhta_, a wheelwright.
_Wake._ _Wæcce_, wake, watch, vigil. A watching.
_Wakefield._ _Wæcan_, to awake, arise, to be born; past participle
_wacen_, awakened; _feld_, a field. An awakened field.
_Wakeley._ _Wǽc-líc_, from _wǽc_, weak, and _líc_, like. Weak-like;
weakly. Wakelee, of similar derivation.
_Wakeling._ _Wǽc_, weak; _ling_, implying the condition of a person. A
weakling; a feeble creature.
_Walborn._ _Wæl_, or _wal_, slaughter, carnage, death; _born_, born.
Dead-born; stillborn.
_Walce._ _Walc_, a veil.
_Walch._ _Walch_, a foreigner, a stranger, a servant, a slave.
_Walcher._ _Walch_, a foreigner, a stranger; _ere_, an agent. A foreigner.
_Wald._ _Wald_, a forest, wood, grove, weald, wild, wold. Walde, of like
import.
_Waldeck._ _Wald_, a wood; _ig_, implying an adjective. Woody.
_Walden._ _Wald_, wood; _en_, an adjective termination. Woody.
_Walder._ _Wald_, a forest; _ere_, an agent. A forester.
_Walderford._ _Walda_, a ruler; _ford_, a ford. The ruler’s ford.
_Walderly._ _Walda-líc_, from _walda_, a ruler, and _líc_, like.
Resembling a ruler.
_Waldie._ _Wald_, a wood; _ig_, denoting an adjective. Woody.
_Waldis._ _Wald_, a wood; _isc_, like. Wood-like.
_Waldman._ _Wald_, a wood; _man_, a man. A woodman. Waldmann, a kindred
name.
_Waldner._ _Wald_, a wood, a forest; _nere_, a refuge. Wood-refuge.
_Waldron._ _Wald_, a wood; _rond_, a border. A wood-border.
_Walds._ _Wald_, Wald; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Wald.
_Waley._ _Wæl_, a well; _ig_, implying an adjective. Well-like.
_Walfish._ _Wæl_, a well; _fisc_, a fish. A well-fish.
_Walford._ _Wáll_, a rampart; _ford_, a ford. A rampart-ford; a moat.
_Walk._ _Weolc_, imperfect of _wealcan_, to roll, turn, tumble, revolve,
turn up and down. Rolled; tumbled; revolved; turned up and down.
_Walker._ _Weolc_, rolled, revolved, turned up and down; _ere_, an agent.
One who turned up and down; a walker.
_Walkley._ _Walk_, Walk; _líc_, like. Resembling Walk.
_Wall._ _Weall_, or _wáll_, a wall, a rampart.
_Wallace._ _Wáll_, a rampart, a bulwark; _lǽce_, a surgeon. The surgeon
of a rampart. Wallack, Wallick, of like derivation.
_Wallen._ _Wáll_, a wall; _en_, a termination denoting an adjective.
Wall-like.
_Waller._ _Wáll_, a wall; _ere_, an agent. A waller; a mason.
_Wallers._ _Waller_, Waller; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Waller.
_Walley._ _Wáll_, a wall; _ig_, denoting an adjective. Wall-like.
_Wallgren._ _Wáll_, a wall; _gréne_, green. Wall-green.
_Wallin._ _Wáll_, a wall; _in_, an inn, a dwelling. A walled dwelling.
_Walling._ _Wáll_, a wall; _ing_, an offspring. Descendant of Wall.
_Wallington._ _Walling_, Walling; _tún_, house. Home of Walling.
_Wallis._ _Weallisc_, foreign, Welsh.
_Walliser._ _Weallisc_, Welsh; _ere_, an agent. A Welshman.
_Walls._ _Wall_, Wall; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Wall.
_Wallum._ _Wáll_, a wall; _um_ for _hám_, a house, a dwelling. A walled
house.
_Walmsley._ _Wælmes_, genitive of _wælm_, heat, anger; _líc_, form,
likeness. Form of anger; resembling heat.
_Wain._ _Wǽn_, a wain, wagon, carriage.
_Walnut._ _Wáll_, a wall; _hnut_, a nut. A walled nut.
_Walraun._ _Wáll_, a wall; _hræfen_, a raven. A wall-raven.
_Walsh._ _Weallisc_, Welsh. Welch, Welsh, Welsch, from the same radix.
_Walstead._ _Wáll_, a wall; _stede_, a place. A walled, or fortified
place.
_Walstrum._ _Wáll_, a wall, a rampart; _streom_, a stream. A walled
stream; an aqueduct.
_Walt._ _Wald_, a wood, a forest.
_Walter._ _Wald_, a forest; _ere_, an agent. A forester. Walther,
doubtless, a kindred name.
_Walters._ _Walter_, Walter; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Walter.
_Waltman._ _Wald_, a wood; _man_, a man. A woodman; a hunter.
_Waltoe._ _Wál_, a wall; _tǽ_, a toe. A wall-toe; the toe used in
scaling a rampart.
_Waltun._ _Wál_, a wall; _tún_, a dwelling. A walled dwelling.
_Waltram._ _Wald_, a wood; _ram_, a ram. A wooden ram; a battering-ram.
_Walwork._ _Wáll-geweorc_, from _wáll_, a wall, and _geweorc_, work.
Wall-work.
_Wamalong._ _Woma_, a sound; _long_, long. A continued sound.
_Wambold._ _Wam_, crime; _bóld_, audacious. An audacious crime.
_Wampole._ _Wam_, a stain; _pol_, a pole. A stained pole; a bludgeon.
_Wanamaker._ _Wana_, deficient, lacking, imperfect; _macian_, to make;
_ere_, an agent. An unskilled mechanic.
_Wandall._ _Wan_, deficient, wanting, void; _dál_, a valley. An empty
valley. Wandell, of like significance.
_Wanner._ _Wann_, pale, livid, dusky, dark; _ere_, an agent. A wan person.
_Warbrick._ _Wár_, caution; _bric_, a bridge. A caution-bridge.
_Warburton._ _Wǽr-borh_, a pledge for the payment of the were or fine
for slaying a man; _tún_, a town. A town’s pledge for the payment of the
were or fine for slaying a man.
_Ward._ _Weard_, a warden, ward-keeper, guardian, watchman.
_Warder._ _Weard_, watch, vigilance; _ere_, denoting an agent. A watchman.
_Wardin._ _Weardin_, a watch-tower.
_Wardle._ _Weard_, a guard, guardianship, watch; _le_ for _el_, implying
a person. A watchman.
_Wardrop._ _Weard_, a warden; _rop_, broth, pottage. A warden’s pottage.
_Ware._ _Ware_, a harbor, a haven. Or, from _wǽr_, an enclosure.
_Wareham._ _Wǽr-hám_, from _wǽr_, an enclosure, and _hám_, a house, a
dwelling. A fortified dwelling. Waream, an abbreviated form of the same.
_Warfield._ _Wær_, war; _feld_, a field, a plain. A battlefield.
_Warford._ _Wǽr_, an enclosed place; _ford_, a ford. An enclosed ford.
_Waring._ _Ware_, Ware; _ing_, an offspring. Son of Ware. Or, from
_wǽring_, a wall.
_Wark._ _Wærc_, work, labor, fatigue, suffering, pain, grief, anguish.
_Warley._ _Wær_, war; _líc_, like. Warlike.
_Warman._ _Wær_, war; _man_, a man. A warrior.
_Warmuth._ _Wær_, war; _múdh_, mouth. War-mouth; declaration of war.
_Warne._ _Wearn_, a keeping off, obstacle, resistance, refusal, denial.
_Warner._ _Warnian_, to warn; _ere_, an agent. One who gives warning.
_Warnig._ _Wearn_, obstacle, resistance; _ig_, denoting an adjective.
Opposing; resistful. Warnick, Warnecke, Warnock, kindred terms.
_Warr._ _Wearr_, a knot, a wart.
_Warrick._ _Wearr-ig_, or _wearr-iht_, knotty, rough.
_Warris._ _Wearr_, a knot, a wart; _isc_, implying like. Knot-like; hard;
rough.
_Warth._ _Warodh_, a shore, a weed on the shore.
_Warthman._ _Warodh_, a shore; _man_, a man. A shore-man; a land-man.
_Wartman._ _Weart_, a wart; _man_, a man. A warty man.
_Warwick._ _Wǽring-wic_, from _wǽring_, a bulwark, and _wic_, a
dwelling. A fortified dwelling.
_Wasch._ _Wæsc_, a washing.
_Wasrott._ _Wæs_, water; _rot_, a mastiff. A water-mastiff.
_Washam._ _Wæsc_, a washing; _hám_, a house. A wash-house; a laundry.
_Washburne._ _Wæsc_, a washing; _burne_, a stream, brook, river, well. A
washing stream. Washburn, from the same root.
_Washington._ _Wæsc-ing_, a washing; _tún_, a house. A washing house.
_Waste._ _Wæsten_, or _wéste_, a desert.
_Water._ _Wæter_, water.
_Waterall._ _Wæter_, water; _all_, all. All-water; a deluge.
_Waterbury._ _Wæter_, water; _byrig_, a city. A watery city; a
watering-place.
_Waterfield._ _Wæter_, water; _feld_, a plain. A watery field; a meadow.
_Waterford._ _Wæter_, water; _ford_, a ford. A watery ford; a ford that
is not dry.
_Waterhouse._ _Wæter_, water; _hús_, a house. A spring-house.
_Waterman._ _Wæter_, water; _man_, a man. A water-man; a boatman.
_Waters._ _Water_, Water; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Water. Watters, a
cognate term.
_Waterson._ _Water_, Water; _sun_, son. Son of Water. Watterson, of like
derivation.
_Watford._ _Wæt_, wet, moist; _ford_, a ford. A wet ford; a water-ford.
_Watkin._ _Wæt_, water, liquor, drink; _cyn_, akin. Akin to water.
_Watkins._ _Watkin_, Watkin; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Watkin.
_Watkinson._ _Watkin_, Watkin; _sun_, son. Son of Watkin.
_Watt._ _Wæt_, wet, moisture, drink, liquor, water.
_Wattis._ _Wæt_, water; _isc_, like. Water-like.
_Watton._ _Watt_, Watt; _tún_, house. House of Watt.
_Watts._ _Watt_, Watt; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Watt.
_Wattson._ _Watt_, Watt; _sun_, son. Son of Watt. Watson, a slightly
abbreviated form of the name.
_Wax._ _Weax_, or _wæx_, wax.
_Waxler._ _Weax_, wax; _lǽr_, doctrine. Wax-knowledge.
_Way._ _Wæg_, or _weg_, a way, passage, road.
_Wayland._ _Wæg_, a road; _land_, land, ground. Road-land; a highway.
_Waylen._ _Wæg_, a road; _lén_, a loan. Loan, or leased road.
_Wayman._ _Wæg_, road; _man_, a man. A road-man; a wayfarer; a traveler.
_Wayne._ _Wǽn_, a wain, wagon, carriage.
_Waysz._ _Ways_, from _Way_, Way, and _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Way.
_Weaber._ _Wæbb_, a web; _ere_, an agent. One who, or that which, makes a
web; a weaver.
_Weadley._ _Wǽd_, a garment, apparel, weeds; _líc_, form. Form of weeds;
garment-like.
_Weagle._ _Wægel_, a gill, a little vessel.
_Weak._ _Wǽc_, weak.
_Weakley._ _Wǽc-líc_, from _wǽc_, weak, and _líc_, like. Weakly;
foolishly; vilely.
_Weaks._ _Weak_, Weak; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Weak.
_Weand._ _Wænd_, or _wend_, a turn, a change.
_Wear._ _Wear_, a knot, a wart. Weare, of similar derivation.
_Wears._ _Wear_, Wear; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Wear.
_Weart._ _Weart_, a wart.
_Weaser_. _Wæs_, water; _ere_, an agent. A waterer.
_Weatherby._ _Wæder_, or _weder_, weather, storm, tempest; _bý_, a
habitation, a dwelling. A signal dwelling; a weather-house.
_Weatherhead._ _Wæder_, storm; _heáfd_, a head. Storm-head.
_Weatherley._ _Wæder_, weather, storm; _líc_, like. Weather-like;
storm-like. Wetherly, of like meaning.
_Weaver._ _Wæfre_, or _wyfre_, a weaver.
_Webb._ _Webb_, a web, cloth, tapestry.
_Webber._ _Webb-ere_, from _webb_, a web, and _ere_ an agent. A weaver.
_Weber._ _Web_, a web, cloth, tapestry; _ere_, an agent. A weaver.
Weeber, of similar import.
_Webster._ _Web_, a web, cloth; _ster_ from _steóre_, direction, a
noun-ending denoting direction, guidance. Web-direction.
_Wecker._ _Wæccer_, watchful, lively.
_Weckerly._ _Wæccer-líc_, from _wæccer_, watchful, and _líc_, like.
Watchful-like; watchfully. Weckerley, a kindred term.
_Weddell._ _Wed_, a pledge, a promise; _dál_, a dale. A promised dale.
Wedell, from the same roots.
_Weder._ _Weder_, weather, the air, firmament, storm, tempest. Or, from
_weder_, a wether.
_Wedge._ _Wecg_, a wedge.
_Wedig._ _Weód_, a weed; _ig_, an adjective termination. Weedy.
_Wedinger._ _Weódung_, a weeding; _ere_, an agent. One who, or that
which, weeds; a weeder.
_Wedlock._ _Wed-lác_, from _wed_, a pledge, and _lác_, a gift. A
pledge-gift.
_Wedman._ _Wed_, a pledge; _man_, a man. A pledge-man; a married man.
Wedmann, of like meaning.
_Weed._ _Weód_, herb, grass, pasture, a weed.
_Weeden._ _Weód-ian_, to weed; _weód-en_, perfect participle. Weeded; rid
of weeds.
_Weeder._ _Weód-ere._ A weeder.
_Weedstram._ _Weód_, a weed; _streám_, a stream, a river. A weedy stream.
_Weekes._ _Weoces_, genitive of _weoc_, a week. Weeks, a kindred term.
_Weckley._ _Weoc_, a week; _líc_, like. Week-like; weekly. Weekly, of
similar derivation.
_Weer._ _Wér_, a fine for slaying a man, the price or value of a man’s
life. Every man was valued at a certain sum, which was called his _wér_,
and whoever took his life was required to pay this _wér_ to the family
or relatives of the deceased. Perhaps the name is derived from _wér_, an
enclosure.
_Weest._ _Weast_, _wæst_, or _west_, west.
_Weger._ _Weg_, a wey, a weight; _ere_, an agent. A weigher.
_Wegman._ _Weg_, a wey, a weight; _man_, a man. A weigher.
_Weightman._ _Wiht_, weight; _man_, a man. A weigher.
_Welbank._ _Well_, a well, a fountain; _banc_, a bench, bank, hillock. A
well-bank. Wellbank, a kindred name.
_Welchman._ _Weallisc_, Welsh; _man_, a man. A Welshman.
_Welcher._ _Wealcere_, a fuller, a walker. Welker, of similar derivation.
_Welcom._ _Wél-cuma_, a pleasure-comer, one received with gladness, a
beloved guest.
_Welle._ _Well_, a well, a fountain.
_Weller._ _Wellere_, a hollow, a bosom.
_Wellers._ _Weller_, Weller; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Weller.
_Welles._ _Welle_, Welle; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Welle. Wells, Welz,
from the same roots.
_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.