Wooten
The surname ‘Wooten’ is of English origin. It is a variant of the name ‘Wootton’, in itself derived from the habitation name from any of the extremely numerous places so called throughout England, so called from the Old English word ‘wudu’, meaning w Read more…
Woodward
The name ‘Woodward’ originates from England. It is derived from the occupational name for a forester employed to look after trees and game, from the Middle English word ‘Woodward’, ( a compund of the Old English word ‘wudu’, meaning wood and ‘weard’, Read more…
Young
The name Young originates from England . it is a distinguishing name, from the Middle English word ‘yunge’, ‘yonge’ ‘younge’ (and the Old English word ‘geong’), used for the younger of two bearers of the same given name, usually a son who bore the s Read more…
Wyllis
The surname Wyllis is Scottish and Northern English in origin. The name is derived from the medieval given name Will, a diminutive of William. The given name William is derived from the Norman form of the Old French personal name composed of the Germ Read more…
Wyatt
The name ‘Wyatt’ originates from England. It is derived from the Medieval given name ‘Wiot’, ‘Wyot’, ‘Gyot’, which derives from the Old English personal name ‘Wigheard’, composed of the elements ‘wig’, meaning war and ‘heard’, meaning hardy, brave, s Read more…
Williams
The surname is English in origin.The name is derived from the Norman form of the Old French personal name composed of the Germanic elements ‘wil’ will,desire and ‘helm’ helment,protection.The name thus signified ‘beloved-helment’ or protector.The nam Read more…
Wilkinson
The name ‘Wilkinson’ originates from England. . It is a patronymic of ‘Wilkin’ derived from a medieval name, a short form of the name ‘Will’ a topographic name for someone who lived by a spring or stream, from the Middle English word ‘will’ (from the Read more…