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- WILMER: English
surname transferred to forename use, derived from the German personal name Wilmar,
meaning "desires fame."
- WILMOT:
English surname transferred to forename use, possibly a corruption of the
French surname Guillemot,
from Guillaume (English William), meaning
"will-helmet."
- WILSON: English
patronymic surname transferred to forename use, meaning "son of Will."
- WILTON:
English surname transferred to forename use, from the name of various places composed of the Old English elements wilig
"willow" and tun "enclosure, settlement," hence
"willow settlement."
- WIN:
Short form of English Winfred and Winifred,
both
meaning "holy reconciliation," and other names beginning with
Win-.
- WINDSOR: English
surname transferred to forename use, from a place name in Berkshire
originally called Windels-ora, meaning "landing place with a
windlass." [note: windlass. naut. a device used for winding ropes.]
- WINFRED:
Variant spelling of Middle English Winfrid, meaning "friend of peace."
- WINFRID: Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon
Winfrið, meaning "friend of peace."
- WINSLOW:
English habitational surname transferred to forename use,
composed of the Old English name Wine and the word hlaw "barrow, mound,
hill," hence "Wine's hill."
- WINSTON: English
surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Anglo-Saxon personal
name Wynnstan, meaning "joy-stone."
- WINTHROP: English
habitational surname transferred to forename use, from the name of various
places called Winthorpe, composed of the Old English personal name Wine
and Old Norse þorp "settlement, village," hence "Wine's
village."
- WISDOM: English
unisex name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning simply "wisdom."
Wisdom is composed of Wis- from the word wise, from
proto-Germanic *wisaz "to know" from PIE wittos
"to see," and -dom, from Latin domus, from PIE domo
"house."
- WOLF: English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning simply "wolf." Compare
with another form of Wolf.
- WOLFE:
Variant spelling of
English Wolf, meaning "wolf."
- WOODROW:
English habitational surname transferred to forename use, composed of the
Old English elements wudu "wood" and raw "line,
row," hence "lives in a row of
houses by the wood."
- WOODY:
Pet form of
English Woodrow ("lives in a row of
houses by the wood"), and other names containing Old English wudu,
meaning "wood."
- WRIGHT: English occupational
surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English wryhta/wyrhta,
meaning "craftsman."
- WYATT: English
surname transferred to forename use, derived from the medieval personal name
Wyot, meaning "hardy warrior."
- WYMOND:
Variant spelling of Middle English Wymund, meaning
"fight-protection."
- WYMUND:
Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Wigmund, meaning
"fight-protection."
- WYNN: Variant spelling of English Wynne,
meaning "friend." Compare with another form of Wynn.
- WYNNE:
Compare with another form of Wynne.
- English surname transferred to forename
use, derived from the Old English personal name Wine, meaning
"friend."
- WYOT:
Medieval English name derived from Anglo-Saxon Wigheard,
meaning "hardy warrior."
- WYSTAN:
Modern English form of Anglo-Saxon Wigstan,
meaning "battle-stone."
- XAN: Short form of English
Alexander, meaning "defender of
mankind." Compare with another form of Xan.
- XZAVIER: English
form of Basque Xavier, meaning "a new house."
- YAHVEH:
Variant spelling of English Yahweh, meaning "existing
one."
- YAHWEH:
An English pronunciation of the ineffable name of the Hebrew god YHWH,
meaning "existing one."
- YANCEY:
Variant spelling of English Yancy, possibly meaning "Englishman,
Yankee."
- YANCY:
English name which may originally have been a Native
American Indian word meaning "Englishman," and the origin for the word "Yankee."
- YARWOOD:
Anglicized form of Welsh Iorwerth,
meaning "handsome lord."
- YEHOWAH:
An English pronunciation of the ineffable name of the Hebrew god YHWH,
meaning "existing one."
- YORK:
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the city name,
itself from eure-ric or eouer-ric, composed of the elements euere
"wild boar" and ryc "refuge," hence "retreat
from wild boars," which were in the forest of Gautries.
- YWAIN:
Middle English form of French Yvain, meaning "well
born." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a Knight of
the Round Table, a son of King Urien.
He is said by some to be
the son of Morgan le
Fay, making him Arthur's nephew. He has a half-brother
named after him, and a twin sister named Morvydd. In Welsh legend, his name was
Owain,
which has a different meaning.
- YORATH:
Anglicized form of Welsh Iorwerth,
meaning "handsome lord."
- YOUKAHAINEN:
Anglicized form of Finnish Joukahainen,
possibly meaning "great, large."
- ZABDI:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Zabdiy, meaning "the
gift of Jehovah. In the bible, this
is the name of several characters, including a son of Zerah.
- ZACCAI:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Zakkay, meaning "clean, innocent." In the bible, this
is the name of the head of a family of Babylonian Exile returnees.
- ZACHARIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Zekaryah, meaning "whom
Jehovah remembered." In the bible,
this is the name of many characters, including one of the twelve minor prophets.
Also spelled Zechariah.
- ZACH: Short form of English Zachary, meaning "whom
Jehovah
remembered."
Compare with another form of Zach.
- ZACHARY:
English form of Greek Zacharias, meaning "whom
Jehovah remembered."
- ZACHERY:
- Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic
Sgàire, meaning "sea-mew," another name for the common
seagull.
- Variant spelling of English Zachary, meaning "whom
Jehovah remembered."
- ZACK:
Short form of English Zackary, meaning "whom Jehovah
remembered."
- ZACKARY:
Variant spelling of English Zachary, meaning "whom
Jehovah remembered."
- ZACKERY:
Variant spelling of English Zackary, meaning "whom
Jehovah remembered."
- ZADOK:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsadowq,
meaning "just, righteous." In the bible, this is the name of many
characters, including a high priest of
Israel.
- ZAK:
Variant spelling of English Zack, meaning "whom Jehovah
remembered."
- ZALMON:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsalmown, meaning "shady." In the bible, this is the name
of one of king David's warriors.
- ZANDER:
Pet form of English Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."
- ZEBADIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Zebadyah, meaning "the
gift of Jehovah."
In the bible, this is
the name of the brother of Joab.
- ZEBEDEE:
Anglicized form of Greek Zebedaios, meaning
"my gift." In the New Testament bible, this
is the name of a fisherman of Galilee.
- ZEBINA:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Zebiyna,
meaning "bought." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Nebo
who took a foreign wife.
- ZEBINAH:
Variant spelling of English Zebina, meaning
"bought." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Nebo
who took a foreign wife.
- ZEBULON:
Variant spelling of English Zebulun, meaning "habitation."
- ZEBULUN:
Anglicized
form of Hebrew Zebuwluwn, meaning "habitation." In the bible, this is the name of the
tenth son of Jacob
and Leah.
- ZECHARIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Zekaryah, meaning "whom
Jehovah remembered." In the bible,
this is the name of many characters, including one of the twelve minor prophets.
Also spelled Zachariah.
- ZED:
Short form of English Zedekiah, meaning "righteousness
of the Lord."
- ZEDEKIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsidqiyah,
meaning "righteousness of the Lord." In the bible,
this is the
name of many characters, including the name which Mattaniah
adopted after becoming (the last) king of Judah.
- ZEFANIA:
Variant spelling of English Zephaniah, meaning "hidden by God" or
"protected by God."
- ZEKE: Short form of English
Ezekiel, meaning
"God will strengthen." Compare with other forms of Zeke.
- ZELOPHEHAD:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tselophchad,
meaning "first rupture; fracture," taken to mean
"first-born." In the bible, this is
the name of a member of the tribe Manasseh.
- ZEPH:
Short form of English Zephaniah, meaning "God has
hidden."
- ZEPHANIA:
Variant spelling of English Zephaniah, meaning "hidden
by God" or "protected by God."
- ZEPHANIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsephanyah,
meaning "hidden by God" or "protected by
God." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including
the ninth of the minor prophets.
- ZERAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Zerach, meaning
"light." In the bible, this is the name of many characters,
including an Edomite leader, a son of Simeon,
and a son of Judah
and Tamar.
- ZIA: Anglicized form of Hebrew
Ziya, meaning "motion,
to tremble." In the bible, this is the name of a member of the tribe of Gad.
Compare with another form of Zia.
- ZIBEON:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsibown, meaning "versi-colored." In the bible, this is the
name of the father of Anah and a son
of Seir.
- ZIDKIJAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsidqiyah, meaning "righteousness of the Lord." In the bible,
this is the
name of many characters, including the name which Mattaniah
adopted after becoming (the last) king of Judah.
- ZIMRI
(זִמְרִי):
Anglicized form of Hebrew Zimriy, meaning "celebrated
in song." In the bible, this is the name of several characters,
including one of the five sons of Zerah.
- ZION:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsiyown, meaning "sunny
or parched place." In the
bible, this is another name for Jerusalem, the city of David,
and its inhabitants who are also called the daughter of Tsiyown/Zion.
- ZOPHAI:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsuwph, meaning "flow,
overflow," hence "honey as dropping." In the bible, this is the
name of an ancestor of Elkanah.
- ZUBIN: English name of Russian origin, meaning "toothy." Compare
with other forms of Zubin.
- ZUPH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsuwph, meaning "flow,
overflow," hence "honey as dropping." In the bible, this is the
name of an ancestor of Elkanah.
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