Meanings of the Given Names (W)

Wilbur = Resolution

People often ask me about - what does my name mean. Sometimes, I also ask other peoples if his or her name means something. These are not important but it is good to know about each other in our cultures of mankind. For my friends who want to know, the meanings of (Western) given names:

Men’s Names (W)

Wallace: (Old English-Scottish) A Welshman
Walter: (Germanic) Rule, army
Ward: (Germanic) Guardian
Washington: (Old English) Homestead of Wassa’s people; manor of the Wessyngs
Wayne: (Old English) Wagon
Wendell: (Germanic) Wanderer
Wesley: (Old English) West meadow
Whitney: (Old English) White island
Wilbur: (Germanic) Resolution, bright
Willard: (Germanic) Resolution, hard
William, Willis: (Germanic) Resolution, helmet
Winston, Winstan: (Old English) Winec’s homestead; friend, stone
Woodrow: (Old English) Row of trees

Women’s Names (W)
Wanda: (Germanic) Stem; a wanderer
Wendy: (Welsh) White-browed
Wilhelmina, Wilma: (Germanic) Resolution, helmet
Winifred: (Germanic-Celtic) Friend, peace; reconciliation

Source: Smith, Elsdon C. “Vocabulary of Given Names.” The World Book Dictionary. 1968.
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