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Wooten

Wooten Coat of ArmsThe 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

Woodward Coat of ArmsThe 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

Young Coat of ArmsThe 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…


Wynn

Wynn Coat of ArmsThe surname ‘Wynn’ is of English origin. It is a variant of the name ‘Winn’, derived from the Old English personal name and byname ‘Wine’, meaning ‘Friend’, in part a short form of the various compound names with this first element. Public and Civil Read more…


Wyatt

Wyatt Coat of ArmsThe 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…


Wilkinson

Wilkinson Coat of ArmsThe 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…


Wilkerson

Wilkerson Coat of ArmsThe name ‘Wilkerson’ 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 W Read more…


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