From the Anglo-Saxon. (continued 2)

Spealler. Spell, history, story, speech, opinion, language; ere, an agent, An historian; a lawyer; a linguist.

Spear. Speare, a spear. Speer, Speir, from the same root.

Spearing. Spear, Spear; ing, an offspring. A descendant of Spear. Spering, a kindred word.

Spears. Spear, Spear; s for sun, son. Son of Spear.

Speck. Specca, a blot, a blemish, a spot.

Specketer. Specca, a blot; etere, an eater, a consumer. A blot-consumer; a blotter.

Spedden. Spéd-an, to speed, to prosper, to succeed.

Speece. Spǽc, speech.

Speel. Spel, a history, a narrative, a story.

Speers. Speer, Speer; s for sun, son. Son of Speer.

Spellman. Spell, history, narration; man, a man. A narrator.

Spicer. Spic, bacon; ere, an agent. A hog-butcher. Spicker, an analogous term.

Spillard. Spill-an, to spill, to destroy, to kill; ard, an ensign of office. A destroyer; an executioner.

Spiller. Spill-an, to spill, to destroy; ere, an agent. A destroyer.

Spillin. Spill-ing, a wasting, a consuming, spoiling, destruction.

Spillinger. Spill-ing, consuming, spoiling; ere, an agent. A consumer; a spoiler.

Spillman. Spill-an, to spill, to kill; man, a man. An executioner; a hangman; a murderer.

Spindler. Spindel, a spindel, a needle; ere, an agent. One who uses a spindle.

Spooner. Spoon, chips, tinder, touchwood; ere, an agent. A fireman.

Spor. Spor, a heel, a spur.

Sporer. Spor, a spur; ere, an agent. One who uses a spur; a rider.

Sporl. Spor, a spur; el, indicative of a person. A rider.

Sprang. Sprang, sprang, leaped.

Spranger. Sprang, sprang; ere, an agent. A springer; a leaper.

Springer. Spring, a spring, a leap; ere, an agent. A leaper.

Springfield. Spring, a spring, a fountain; feld, a field, a plain. A springy field.

Springman. Spring, a spring, a leap; man, a man. A leaper.

Springs. Spring, Spring; s for sun, son. Son of Spring.

Springstead. Spring, a spring, a fountain; stede, a place, a station. A spring-place.

Springthorpe. Spring, a spring, a fountain; thorpe, a village. A spring-village.

Spurr. Spura, a spur.

Stack. Stáca, a stake, a pile.

Stackel. Stáca, a stake, a pile; el, indicative of personality. One tied, or burnt at a stake.

Stacker. Stáca, a stake; ere, an agent. One who constructs a fence or a palisade. Staker, a kindred name.

Stackhouse. Stáca, a stake; hús, a house, a building. A building with a palisade; a fortress.

Stacpoole. Stáca, a stake; púl, a pool, a lake. A staked lake.

Staff. Stæf, a staff, stick, support, a letter, writing. Staffe, from the same root.

Staffner. Stæf, a staff; nere, refuge, preservation. Staff-preservation.

Stafford. Stæf-ford, from stæf, a stick, a pole; ford, a ford. A staff used in wading through a stream.

Stager. Stǽger, a stair, step, degree.

Stagers. Stager, Stager; s for sun, son. Son of Stager.

Stagg. Stæg, a rope in the fore-part of a ship.

Stagger. Stæg, a rope in the fore-part of a ship; ere, an agent. One who has charge of the rope in the fore-part of a ship.

Staggers. Stagger, Stagger; s for sun, son. Son of Stagger.

Stainrook. Stán, a rock; róc, a rook. A rock-rook; a rook that dwells upon rocks.

Stains. Stán-es, genitive of Stán, a stone. From Staines, Middlesex, on the banks of the Thames, England, from a boundary stone placed here to denote the extent of the jurisdiction claimed by the city of London on the river Thames.

Stainsby. Stains, Stains; bý, a dwelling. Stains’ habitation.

Stakes. Stake, Stack; s for sun, son. Son of Stack.

Staley. Stæl, a stall, a room; ig, expression of an adjective. Roomy.

Stall. Stæl, a stall, place, seat, room.

Stallman. Stæl, a stall; man, a man. One who keeps a stall.

Stamford. Stæng, a stake, a pole; ford, a ford. A pole-ford.

Stanbridge. Stán-breig, from stán, a stone, and bricg, a bridge. A stone-bridge; a paved way.

Stancliff. Stán-cleof, from stán, a stone, and cleof, a cliff. A stone-cliff; a rock.

Standbridge. Stand, a stand, a station; bricg, a bridge. A toll-bridge.

Standen. Stand, a stand; en, significant of a participle. Stood.

Standfield. Stand, a station; feld, a field. A station-field.

Standing. Standan, to stand, to continue; ing, expressing action. Standing; continuing.

Standish. Stand, a stand; isc, a termination of an adjective used substantively. A stand.

Standley. Stand, a stand; ley for líc, like. Resembling a stand.

Standring. Stand, a station; hring, a ring. A station-ring. Standering, a kindred term.

Stanfield. Stán, a stone; feld, a plain. A stone-plain.

Stanford. Stán-ford, from stán, a stone, and ford, a ford. A stone-ford.

Stang. Stæng, a bar of wood, a pole, a lever, a club. In Derbyshire, England, the word was used to denote a large pole employed in removing new-made hay.

Stanger. Stæng, a pole, a lever; ere, an agent. One who uses a lever.

Stanley. Stán, a stone; líc, like. Resembling stone.

Stansberry. Stánes, genitive of stán, a stone; berige, a berry. The berry of a stone; a stone-fruit. Stansbery, from the same roots.

Stansbury. Stánes, genitive of stán, a stone; byríg, a city. A city of stone; a stone-city.

Stansfield. Stánes, of stones; feld, a field. A field of stone; a stone-field.

Stanton. Stán, a stone; tán, a town. A stone-town. Stant, possibly, a contraction of the name. Staunton, from the same roots.

Stanwood. Stán, a stone; wud, a wood. A stone-wood.

Stanz. Stants, from Stant, Stant, and s for sun, son. Son of Stant.

Stapleford. Stapel, a step, a prop, a trestle; ford, a ford. A trestle-ford.

Stapler. Stapel, support; ere, an agent. A supporter.

Staples. Stapeles, genitive of stapel, a trestle. Belonging to a trestle.

Stapleton. Stapel, a step, an elevated place; tún, a mansion. A mansion reached by steps.

Stark. Stearc, stark, strong, severe, hard, austere, sharp.

Starkweather. Stearc, severe; wedher, weather. Severe weather.

Starling. Stærn, a starling; ling, a termination indicative of image, example.

Starn. Stærn, a starling. Starne, of like significance.

Starr. Steorra, a star.

Starrs. Starr, Starr; s for sun, son. Son of Starr.

Staub. Staub, a worthless vessel, one unable to stand.

Staubes. Staubes, genitive of staub, a useless vessel. Belonging to a worthless vessel.

Stead. Stæde, a place, station, stead.

Steadham. Stede, steady, stable, firm; hám, a house. A firm house.

Steadman. Stede, steady, stable; man, a man. A steady man. Stedman, a kindred term.

Stearn. Stearn, the stern. Stearne, Sterne, of like derivation.

Stearns. Stearn, Stearn; s for sun, son. Son of Stearn.

Stebbing. Steb, a boll, a trunk; ing, originating from. Offspring of a trunk; a shoot; a branch.

Stebbins. Stebbing, Stebbing; s for sun, son. Son of Stebbing.

Steed. Stéda, a steed, a stallion.

Steel. Stýl, steel. Steele, from the same radix.

Steeling. Steel, Steel; ing, an offspring. Son of Steel.

Steelman. Stýl steel; man, a man. A steel-man; a dealer in steel.

Steelwagon. Stýl, steel; wǽgen, a wagon, a car. A steel-wagon; a car for the conveyance of steel.

Steen. Sténe, a stone.

Steenburg. Sténe, a stone; beorg, a mountain, a hill. A stone-hill.

Steenson. Steen, Steen; sun, son. Son of Steen.

Steere. Stýre, a rule, direction, regulation, government. Steer, from the same root.

Steeringer. Steór-an, to steer; ing, implying action; ere, an agent. One who has charge of the steering; a pilot.

Steers. Steer, Steer; s for sun, son. Son of Steer.

Steever. Stæf, a staff, a stick; ere, an agent. One who uses a staff; an old man.

Steffen. Stefen, a voice, message, sound, tone, concert, agreement. Steffan, of like meaning.

Steffe. Stef, a staff.

Steffens. Steffen, Steffen; s for sun, son. Son of Steffen.

Steffler. Stef, a staff; lǽr, doctrine. Staff-knowledge.

Steger. Stegher, a step, a stair.

Stell. Stell, a place, seat, room. Stelle, doubtless, from the same root.

Stellwagen. Stell, a seat; wǽgen, a wagon, a car. A carriage. Stelwagon, of kindred signification.

Stem. Stemn, a voice, a command, a set time. Steman, of like derivation.

Stemme. Stemne, a voice, a command.

Stemmler. Stemn, a voice; lǽr, doctrine. Voice-knowledge. Stemler, from the same roots.

Stempel. Stemn, a voice, a command; el, indicative of a person. A leader; a commander.

Steng. Stenge, a bar, a pole, a lever.

Stengel. Stenge, a lever; el, implying a person. A person that uses a lever. Stengle, a slightly varied form.

Stenger. Stenge, a bar, a pole; ere, an agent. One who uses a steng.

Stephen. Stefen, a voice, message, sound, tone. Stephan, from the same.

Stephens. Stephen, Stephen; s for sun, son. Son of Stephen. Stevens, a kindred term.

Stephenson. Stephen, Stephen; sun, son. Son of Stephen. Stevenson, from the same roots.

Sterk. Sterc, stark, rough, rigid.

Sterling. Steóran, to direct; ling, a termination denoting the condition of a person. In a condition to direct. Stirling, an equivalent word.

Stern. Stern, severe, hard, austere.

Sterner. Stern, severe; ere, an agent. A severe person.

Sternfield. Stern, rough, hard; feld, a field. A rough field.

Sterns. Stern, Stern; s for sun, son. Son of Stern.

Sterr. Ster, history.

Steward. Stiward, from Icelandic stia, work, and Anglo-Saxon weard, a guard. One who has the guard of work. Anciently, stede-weard, from stede, place, station, stead, and weard, a guard, guardianship, watch: that is, one who has the guardianship of a place. Stewart, of like kinship.

Sticker. Stice, a puncture, a stab; ere, an agent. A butcher.

Stickle. Sticca, a stick; le for el, indicative of a person, or expressive of the action of a person. The word originated from the practice of prize-fighters, who placed seconds with staffs, or sticks, to interpose occasionally: hence, to interpose.

Stickler. Stickle, to stickle, to interpose; ere, an agent. One that interposes; a sidesman to fencers; a pertinacious contender. Formerly, one who stood by to prevent the shedding of blood in a contest between two persons: so called, from the sticks, or staves, in his hands, with which he interposed between the combatants.

Stickley. Stickler, a stickler; líc, like. Resembling a stickler; stickler-like.

Stickling. Stickle, to stickle; ing, denoting an action. The action of a stickler.

Stickney. Stician, to stick, to adhere; Irish neać, an agent. One that sticks to another; an adherent.

Stidfole. Stide, firm, fast; fole, a foal, a colt. A fast foal.

Stidham. Stide, firm; hám, house. An established house.

Stiff. Stif, stiff, hard.

Stiger. Stígan, to ascend, to rise, to climb; ere, an agent. A climber.

Stigale. Stigel, a stile.

Stileman. Stigel, a stile; man, a man. A man who has charge of a stile.

Stiles. Stigale, Stigale; s for sun, son. Son of Stigale.

Still. Stille, still, quiet, fixed, firm.

Stilley. Still-íce, stilly, quietly.

Stilling. Still-ian, to make still, to tranquilize; ing, implying action. Tranquilizing.

Stillings. Stilling, Stilling; s for sun, son. Son of Stilling.

Stillman. Stille, quiet; man, a man. A quiet man.

Stillwagon. Stille, fixed; wǽgen, a wagon. A stationary wagon.

Stillwell. Stille, quiet; wel, a well. A quiet well; an unused well. Stelwell, a cognate term.

Stilson. Stille, quiet, fixed; sun, son. A quiet son; a dead son.

Sting. Stineg, sting, prick, a biting, or stinging.

Stinger. Stingan, to sting, to prick, to stab; ere, an agent. He who, or that which, stings, or pricks.

Stock. Stoc, a stock, stem, trunk, block, stick. Stock, past participle of stician, to stick: hence stock, in its multifarious meanings, implies fixedness.

Stocker. Stoc, stock; ere, an agent. One who has stock.

Stockham. Stoc, stock, stem; hám, a farm. A stock-farm; a nursery of trees.

Stockler. Stoc, stock, stem; lǽr, learning, knowledge. Stock-lore; tree-knowledge.

Stockley. Stoc, stock; líc, like. Stock-like; trunk-like; thick; stubbed; stocky.

Stockman. Stoc, stock, stem; man, a man. A stock-man; a keeper of stock; a nurseryman.

Stocks. Stock, Stock; s for sun, son. Son of Stock.

Stockton. Stoc, stock; tún, a farm. A stock-farm.

Stockwell. Stock, a stock, stem, trunk, stick; well, a well. A well found in a wooded place.

Stoddard. Stod, a post, a stand, a pillar; ard, an ensign of office. A post-sign. Stoddart, doubtless, from the same roots.

Stoffer. Stof, a club; ere, an agent. One who uses a club; a warrior.

Stokely. Stock, past participle of stic-ian, to stick, to push, to poke, and, hence, to stir; a person who sticks, pushes, or pokes is a sticker, or a stoker; líc, like. Stoker-like. Stokley, a cognate form.

Stoker. Sticker, one who, or that which, sticks, pushes, or stirs, as it were, a fire. In Ireland, such a person was a stoca, a servant-boy.

Stokes. Stoke, Stoke; s for sun, son. Son of Stoke.

Stone. Stán, a stone.

Stoneham. Stán, stone; hám, house. A stone-house.

Stonehill. Stán, a stone; hill, or hyl, a hill. A stone-hill.

Stoneman. Stán, a stone; man, a man. A quarryman.

Stoner. Stán, a stone; ere, an agent. A stone-breaker.

Stones. Stone, Stone; s for sun, son. Son of Stone.

Stony. Stǽn-ig, or stǽn-iht, stony.

Stoop. Stoppa, a pot, a vessel, a cup.

Stoops. Stoop, Stoop; s for sun, son. Son of Stoop. Stoopes, a kindred form.

Storck. Storc, a stork. Storch, Stork, from the same radix.

Storm. Storm, or steorm, a storm, a tempest.

Storms. Storm, Storm; s for sun, son. Son of Storm.

Stott. Stotte, a hack, jade, a worthless horse.

Stotten. Stotte, a jade; en, an adjective termination. Jadish; vicious.

Stotts. Stott, Stott; s for sun, son. Son of Stott. Stotz, of similar derivation.

Stow. Stow, a place, dwelling-place, habitation.

Stowman. Stow, a place; man, a man. The man of the place; the proprietor.

Strack. Strac, straight, rigid, violent.

Stracker. Strac, rigid, violent; ere, an agent. A stern man; a violent man.

Strader. Strade, imperfect of stredan, to spread; ere, an agent. One who spreads, or straddles. Or, from stræde, a stride; ere, one who. One who strides.

Stradinger. Strade, spread; ing, implying action; ere, an agent. A straddling person.

Stradling. Strade, spread; ling, denoting state or condition of a person. Act of one who straddles.

Strand. Strand, a strand, beach, shore.

Strang. Strang, strong, powerful, valiant, severe, rigid. Strong, from the same root.

Stratton. Stræte, what is spread, a couch, a bed; tún, a house. A bed-house; an inn.

Straw. Streow, or strēaw, straw, hay, a bed.

Strawbridge. Streaw, a bed; brycg, a bridge. A bridge that is flat like a bed.

Street. Strǽt, street, way, course, public road, mark.

Streeter. Strǽt, a way, a road; ere, an agent. A foot-traveler.

Streeton. Strǽt, a street; tún, a town. A city or town of streets.

Streets. Street, Street; s for sun, son. Son of Street.

Strenger. Streng, a string, sinew; ere, an agent. A sinewy man.

Stricker. Strica, a stroke; ere, an agent. One who makes a strike; a striker.

Strickland. Astricen, a participle from astrican, to smite; land, a land, a region. A smitten region. Or, from stric, plague, sedition, and land, land. A plague-land; a land of sedition.

String. String, a string, sinew, chord, cord, rope, line, race.

Stringer. String, a chord, the string of a musical instrument; ere, an agent. A musician.

Stringfellow. String, a string; felaw, a companion. A string-companion; a band-fellow.

Stringfield. String, a line; feld, a field. A fenced field.

Styer. Stýre, ruling, direction, regulation, government, discipline, punishment.

Styers. Styer, Styer; s for sun, son. Son of Styer.

Styler. Stýl, steel; ere, an agent. Steel-maker.

Styles. Stýles, genitive of stýl, steel. Belonging to steel.

Styring. Styer, Styer; ing, offspring. Son of Styer.

Sugden, Súg, a sow; den, a valley. Sow-valley.

Sugg. Súg, a sow.

Sulger. Sulg, a plough, a ploughshare; ere, an agent. One who ploughs; a ploughman.

Sullwin. Sul, a plough; wine, a friend, a disciple. A disciple of the plough; a farmer.

Summ, Sum, some, one, some one, any.

Summerfield. Sumer, or somer, summer; feld, a field. A summer-field; a field of grass and flowers. Sommerfield, of like derivation.

Sumner. Sumer, summer, by the insertion of an n between m and e, becomes the name under consideration, and affords a good illustration of one of the many attempts made to disguise the origin of names.

Sundberg. Sund, floating; beorg, a mountain. A floating mountain; an iceberg.

Sunderland. Sunder, sunder, separate, different; land, land. A separate land; a land that has been sundered, from sundrían, to sunder, or separated.

Sutton. Súdh, south; tún, town. South-town.

Suwald. Súdh, south; wald, wood. South-wood.

Swallow. Swalewe, a swallow.

Swan. Swan, a swan. Swann, from the same radix.

Swank. Swânc, imperfect of swincan, to toil, to labor. Labored; toil-worn.

Swanson. Swan, Swan; sun, son. Son of Swan.

Swanton. Swan, a swan; tún, town, a dwelling. A swan-dwelling.

Swarbrig. Swǽr, heavy; brig, a bridge. A heavy bridge.

Swartley. Swart, black; líc, like. Resembling black.

Sweat. Swet, sweat, blood, gore.

Sweater. Swet, sweat; ere, an agent. One who sweats; a laborer.

Sweatman. Swet, sweat; man, a man. A man that sweats; a toiler.

Sweet. Swét, sweet, pleasant.

Sweeten. Swéten, from swét-an, to sweeten. Made sweet; sweetened.

Sweeting. Sweet, Sweet; ing, an offspring. Descendant of Sweet.

Sweetland. Swét, pleasant; land, a land. A pleasant land.

Sweetman. Swét, pleasant; man, a man. An agreeable man.

Sweetwood. Swét, pleasant; wud, a wood. A pleasant wood.

Swegan. Swég-an, to sound, make a noise, to howl as the wind.

Sweigard. Sweig, a noise; ard, an ensign of office. One whose office is to make a noise, as evidenced by an ensign; a town-crier. Sweigert, Swigert, of like derivation.

Sweiger. Sweig, a noise; ere, an agent. A noisy fellow. Or, from sweig-an, to make a noise, and ere, an agent.

Swenck. Swenc, temptation, condemnation.

Swenson. Swein, a swain, a herdsman, a servant; sun, son. Son of a swain; son of a herdsman.

Swift. Swift, swift, nimble.

Swigler. Swíga, silence; lǽr, learning, knowledge, doctrine. Silence-doctrine.

Swiler. Swil-ian, to swill, to wash; ere, an agent. One who swills; a swiller; a drunkard.

Swilkey. Swilce, moreover, seeing, indeed, further.

Swindell. Swin, a song, a lay; dǽl, a dale, a valley. A song-valley.

Swindells. Swindell, Swindell; s for sun, son. Son of Swindell.

Swinden. Swin, a song; den, a valley. A song-valley.

Swineford. Swín, swine, a pig; ford, a ford. Swine-ford.

Swinehart. Swín, swine; heort, a termination denoting hearty, hearted, brave. Swine-hearted; brave as swine.

Swing. Swing, a whip, a blow, a stripe.

Swink. Swinc, labor, inconvenience, fatigue, trouble, affliction, torment, temptation, banishment.

Swinker. Swinc, labor, torment; ere, an agent. A laborer; a tormentor.

Swinton. Swin, a song; tún, a house. A song-house. Swint, perhaps, a contraction.

Swire. Swir, a column, a pillar.

Swope. Swope, a whip, a scourge.

Syckelmoore. Sicel, a sickle; mór, a moor, a heath. A sickled heath.

Syle. Sýl, a sill, a ground-post, a post, a pillar, a column.

Sypher. Sýfer, pure, decent, sober, abstinent, chaste.

T.

Tadly. Táde, a toad; líc, like. Toad-like.

Taessel. Tǽsel, teasel, the fuller’s herb.

Tafel. Tæfel, a dice or gaming table, a game at table or dice.

Tag. Tæg, a bag, a chest, a coffer, a cupboard. Tage, Tagg, Tague, kindred names.

Taggart. Tæg, a bag, a chest; geard, a measure. Chest-measure.

Tagle. Tǽgel, a tail.

Tams. Irish tam, slow, sluggish; Anglo-Saxon s for sun, son. Son of Tamm; a slow son.

Tapking. Tæpp, a tap; cyncg, a king. A tap-king; a drinking king.

Tappan. Tæppan, to tap, to draw out, to drink.

Tappen. Tæppen, indicative of a participle from tæppan, to tap, to draw out, to drink. Tapped; drawn out; drank.

Tapper. Tæpp-ere, a tapper, butler, vinter.

Tapping. Tæpp, a tap; ing, expressive of action. Tapping; drawing out.

Tarbert. Tare, tar; beorht, glistening. Tar-glistening.

Targett. Targe, a shield, a buckler; ett, little, small. A little shield.

Tar. Tare, tar, balsam, pitch.

Tarring. Tarr, Tarr; ing, expressive of origin. Descendant of Tarr.

Tarton. Tare, tar, pitch; tún, a farm. A tar-farm.

Taswell. Tas, a tass; well, a well. A mow of corn.

Tate. Tát, soft, tender.

Tatham. Tát, soft, tender; hám, a home. A tender home. Tatem, perhaps, an abbreviated form of the word.

Tatlow. Tát, soft, tender, and low, a low, a bellow, from hlowan, to low, to bellow. A tender low; a soft bellow.

Tatman. Tát, soft, tender; man, a man. A tender man.

Taw. Táw, tow.

Taws. Taw, Taw; s for sun, son. Son of Taw.

Teal. Teale, an excuse.

Teamer. Teáma, a voucher, a witness, a leader.

Tees. Tǽse, right, kind, benevolent, gentle. Teese, of like import.

Teesdale. Tǽse, gentle; dǽl, a dale, a valley. A gentle dale.

Telford. Tele, imperfect of tellan, to esteem. An esteemed ford.

Telle. Tele, reputed, esteemed. Tell, of like significance.

Teller. Tellan, to tell, to relate; ere, an agent. A teller; a relater.

Temple. Tempel, Latin templum, a temple.

Templeman. Tempel, a temple; man, a man. A temple-man; a priest.

Templeton. Tempel, a temple; tún, a house, a town. A temple-house; a church; a town of temples. When the Angles and Saxons settled in Britain, they had idols, altars, temples, and priests. These temples were surrounded with enclosures, and were profaned if lances were thrown into them. It is probable, therefore, that they obtained their word for temple directly from the Latins, and not from the Norman-French after the Conquest by William.

Thacher. Thecere, from thæc, a thach, a thatch, a roof, and ere, an agent. A thatcher; a roofer. Thatcher, from the same derivation.

Thatford. Theód, people’s; ford, a ford. People’s ford.

Thaw. Theáw, custom, manner, habit, behavior.

Thegen. Thegen, a servant, attendant, disciple, scholar, soldier, officer, knight, nobleman.

Thein. Theign, a servant, attendant, disciple, officer, nobleman.

Thissell. Thistel, a thistle. Thistle, a kindred term.

Thole. Thól, the thole, a piece of wood to support the oars.

Tholey. Thól, the thole; líc, like. Thole-like.

Thorman. Thor, Thor; man, a servant. A servant of Thor. Thor was one of the principal idols of the Saxons, Germans, etc. He was their Jupiter.

Thorn. Thorn, a thorn. Thorne, an equivalent name.

Thornberg. Thorn, a thorn; beorg, a hill. A thorn-hill; a thorny hill. Thornburg, from the same roots.

Thornberry. Thorn, a thorn; berige, a berry. A thorny berry; a prickly berry.

Thornhill. Thorn, a thorn; hyll, a hill. A thorny hill.

Thornley. Thorn, a thorn; líc, like. Thorn-like.

Thornton. Thorn, a thorn; tún, a farm. A thorny farm.

Thorp. Thorpe, a thorp, village. Thorpe, a kindred name.

Thrall. Thræl, a slave, a bondman.

Thrasher. Thærsc-ere, from thærsc-an, to thrash, and ere, an agent. A thrasher.

Threlfall. Threal, a servant; fæl, pure, clean, good, true. A good servant.

Thress. Thræs, or thres, a hem, a frill.

Thur. Thur, Thor.

Thurber. Thur, Thor; beorh, a mountain. Thor’s mountain.

Thuring. Thur, Thor; ing, offspring. Descendant of Thor.

Thurman. Thur, Thor; man, a servant. Thor’s servant.

Thurston. Thures, genitive of Thur, Thor; tún, house. Thor’s house.

Thurwanger. Thur, Thor; wangere, a pillow. Thor’s pillow.

Tiegman. Tige, a tie, a band; man, a man. One who uses a band; a surgeon.

Tiel. Tigle, a tile.

Tier. Tier, a tier, rank, series, heap.

Tiers. Tier, Tier; s for sun, son. Son of Tier.

Tilburn. Til, station; burne, a bourn, stream, brook. A station near a stream.

Tilden. Til, a station; den, a valley. A valley-station.

Till. Till, a station.

Tillman. Till, a station; man, a man. A station-master. Tilman, a cognate name.

Tillyer. Till-an, to till, to cultivate; ere, an agent. A tiller; a cultivator.

Tilton. Til, station; tún, town. A station-town.

Tindall. Tin, tin; dál, a valley. A tin-valley. Tindel, from the same root.

Tine. Tine, a tine, tooth of a harrow.

Tines. Tine, Tine; s for sun, son. Son of Tine.

Tinney. Tin-ig, resembling tin.

Tinsley. Tines, genitive of tin, tin; líc, form, like. Tin-like; form of tin. Tinley, of similar derivation.

Tinsman. Tines, genitive of tin, tin; man, man. A dealer in tin; a seller of tin.

Toft. Toft, a croft, a homestead.

Tool. Tól, a tool, an instrument. Toole, from the same root.

Toon. Tún, pronounced toon, a field, dwelling, house, mansion, yard, farm, village, class, course, town. Toone, of like derivation.

Tooney. Tún-ig, from tún, a town, and ig, an adjective termination implying resemblance. Townish.

Toorish. Torr, a tower; isc, an adjective termination signifying resembling. Tower-like.

Toothaker. Tódh-ece, the toothache; ere, an agent. One who has the toothache.

Topham. Top, a ball, a tuft at the top of anything; hám, a home. A hilly home.

Topley. Top, a ball; líc, like. Resembling a ball.

Toplis. Top, a ball; liss, favor. Ball-favor.

Topping. Top, a ball; ing, implying action. Balling.

Torbeort. Tor, a tower, a high hill, rock, peak, tor; beorht, glistening, shining. A glistening peak.

Torr. Tor, a tower, rock, peak, tor.

Torrey. Tor-ig, from tor, a tower, a hill, a rock; ig, an adjective termination. Towering; hilly; rocky.

Tower. Tor, a tower, a high hill.

Towers. Tower, Tower; s for sun, son. Son of Tower.

Town. Tún, a field, a dwelling, house, mansion, farm, village, town, city. Towne, from the same radix.

Towner. Tún, a town; ere, an agent. A dweller in a town; a townsman.

Townley. Tún, a town; líc, like. Resembling a town.

Towns. Town, Town; s for sun, son. Son of Town.

Townsend. Túnes, genitive of tún, a town; end, termination of masculine nouns denoting a man. A townsman.

Townson. Town, Town; sun, son. Son of Town.

Trager. Trag, evil, bad; ere, an agent. An evil person; a sinner.

Treadway. Træd, trod; wæg, a way. A trodden way. Or, from tred, a step, and wæg, a way. A step-way; a stairs. Tredway, of like derivation.

Treadwell. Tred, a step; well, a well. A step-well.

Tree. Treow, or treo, a tree, a club.

Tregea. Tréga, vexation, tribulation, contumely, loss, misery, torment. Trego, perhaps, from the same root.

Tresch. Treisc, tragical. Tresck, from the same root.

Trescher. Treisc, tragical; ere, an agent. A tragedian. Tresher, an equivalent name.

Treude. Treúdh, troth, truth, league, pledge, covenant.

Trewin. Tré, vexation, tribulation; win, a man. A man of tribulation.

Trexler. Treisc, tragical; lár, knowledge, learning. Tragedy.

Treischbock. Treisc, tragical; bóc, a book. A book of tragedy.

Trimmingham. Trymming, confirming, fortifying, establishing; hám, a house. A house of confirmation.

Troth. Treówdh, troth, truth.

Trout. Truht, a trout. Troutt, an equivalent name.

Troutman. Truht, a trout; man, a man. A trout-fisher.

Trow. Treów, trust, faith, pledge, covenant.

Trowbridge. Treówe, faithful; bricg, a bridge. A faithful bridge.

Trowell. Treów, trust, faith; el, indicative of a person. A trusty person; a faithful person.

True. Trýwe, true, faithful.

Trueman. Trýwe, true; man, a man, a servant. A true man; a faithful servant. Truman, of similar import.

Tudor. Tudor, issue, offspring, seed, progeny, posterity, family. Tuder, a kindred name.

Tuman. Tú, two; man, a man. Twin-man; twin-brother.

Tumbleston. Tumb-ian, to tumble; stán, a rock. A rock that tumbles; a tumbling rock.

Tunis. Túnes, genitive of tún, a town. Belonging to a town.

Tunison. Túnes, genitive of tún, a town; sun, son. Son of a town; a townsman.

Tunney. Tún, a town; ig, an adjective termination. Townish. Tunny, of similar derivation.

Tuohy. Tuoege, two.

Turkington. Turk, from Irish torc, a boar; ing, implying a descendant; tún, house. Home of a descendant of Turk. Torkington, of similar significance.

Turland. Tur, a tower, a high hill, a peak; land, a land. A hilly land.

Turley. Tur, a tower; líc, like. Resembling a tower; tower-like; towering.

Turnbolt. Turnian, to turn; bolt, a bolt. A turned bolt.

Turnbull. Turnian, to turn; bull, a stud, a brooch. A turned brooch.

Turner. Turnian, to turn; ere, an agent. A turner.

Turnpenny. Turnian, to turn; penig, a penny. A turned penny.

Turpin. Tur, a rock; pinn, a pen. A rock pen; a steel pen.

Turtle. Turtel, or turtle, a turtle, a turtle-dove.

Tussey. Tusc, the canine, or eye-tooth, a tusk; ig, denoting an adjective. Tusky.

Tustin. Tusc, a tusk; tine, a tine. Tine of a tusk.

Tuston. Tusc, a tusk; tún, a house, a dwelling. A tusk-house.

Twaddell. Twæde, double, two-fold; dǽl, a dale, a valley. A twin-valley.

Tway. Twá, twice, double.

Tweed. Twæde, double, two-fold.

Tweedale. Tweo, double; dǽl, a dale, a valley. A twin-valley.

Tweedie. Twæde, double, two-fold.

Tweedle. Twæde, double; le, for el, indicative of a person. A twin.

Twitman. Ætwitan, to tease, to reproach, to blame, to upbraid; man, a man. A person who upbraids another.

Twibill. Twý-bill, a twibill, a pole-axe.

Twiford. Twý-ford, a double ford. Applied to the name of places near a river where two branches had to be forded.

Twigg. Twig, two, double.

Twigs. Twig, Twig; s for sun, son. Son of Twig.

Twiney. Twín, thread, twine, fine linen; ig, expressive of an adjective. Resembling twine.

Twining. Twín-an, to twine, to twist; ing, implying action. Twining; twisting.

Twitchell. Twiccian, to twitch; el, a termination denoting a person. A person that twitches; a nervous, restless person.

Tyber. Tiber, a sacrifice, gift, offering, victim.

Tye. Ty, instructs, teaches, imbues, inures.

Tyer. Ty, instructs, teaches; ere, an agent. An instructor; a teacher.

Tylacher. Ty, instructs; lach, a garment; ere, an agent. A sewing-teacher; a tailor. Tylacker, a kindred name.

Tymon. Ty, instructs; mon, a man. A man that instructs; a pedagogue.

Tynan. Tynan, to hedge in, to enclose, to shut.

Tyne. Tyne, ten.

Tyner. Tyne, ten; ere, an agent. A person of ten years of experience.

Tyre. Tyr, a leader, prince, glory, splendor.

Tyrell. Tyr, a prince; el, an ending denoting a person. A princely person.

Tyson. Tye, Tye; sun, son. Son of Tye.

U.

Ulm. Ulm, an elm.

Ulman. Ulm, an elm; man, a man. An elm-man; a propagator of the elm.

Ulmer. Ulm, an elm; ere, an agent. A cultivator of the elm.

Ulric. Ulph-ríc, from ulph, help, aid, assistance, and ríc, rich, powerful. Rich, or powerful in help. Ulrick, a cognate term.

Umstead. Hulme, for holm, the deep sea, abyss, ocean, water, and stede, a place. Ocean-place. Umsted, an analogous name.

Underdown. Under, under; dún, a mountain, a hill. An under hill.

Underhill. Under, under; hyll, a hill. An under hill.

Underwood. Under, under; wud, wood. Under-wood; undergrowth.

Unger. Ungr, hunger.

Ungerer. Ungr, hunger; ere, an agent. A hungry person.

Upham. Upp, high, lofty; hám, a house. A lofty home.

Upmann. Upp, high; mann, a man. A man high in position; a man of rank; a superior.

Upp. Upp, high, lofty.

Upright. Up-riht, upright, erect.

Upson. Up, Upp; sun, son. Son of Upp.

Upton. Upp, high, lofty; tún, a town. A lofty town.

Ustick. Ust, a tempest; ig, an adjective termination. Tempestuous; stormy.

Uth. Udh, pronounced uth, termination of the feminine noun geogudh, youth.

Uting. Ut, Utt; ing, an offspring. Descendant of Utt.

Utt. Ut, out, without, abroad.

Uttley. Utt, Utt; líc, like. Resembling Utt.

W.

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.

Y.

Yard. Ierd, a yard.

Yardley. Ierd, a yard; líc, like. Yard-like.

Yarnall. Gearn, yarn, spun wool; eall, all, whole. All yarn; entirely woollen.

Yateman. Iát, or geát, a gate; man, a man. A gate-keeper. Yeatman, Yetman, from the same roots.

Yates. Iátes, or geátes, genitive of iát, a gate. Belonging to a gate. Yeats, of like derivation.

Yeager. Ia, yea, yes; gare, ready. A ready yes; a ready reply.

Yeagle. Iagul, pronounced yeagul, a gargle.

Yeakle. Iac, a cuckoo; el, indicative of personality. A person like a cuckoo; a simpleton.

Yeakley. Iac, a cuckoo; líc, like. Cuckoo-like; wild; careless; lascivious. Yeckley, of similar meaning.

Yeamans. Ie, a river; man, a man; s for sun, son. Son of a river-man.

Yeansson. Geean, yearning; s for sun, son. Son of yearning.

Yearick. Gear, a year; icg, or ig, an adjective termination. Yearly. Yearicke, Yerrick, from the same roots.

Yearly. Gear-líc, from gear, a year, and líc, like. Year-like; yearly.

Yearred. Geard, or yrd, a hedge, enclosure, garden, yard, earth, world.

Yearsley. Geares, genitive of gear, a year; líc, form. Form of a year; yearly.

Yeasler. Ysele, a fire-spark, spark, ember, hot ashes; ere, an agent. A fire-maker; a fireman; a stoker.

Yeather. Ýdh, what rises up, a wave, a flood; ere, an agent. That which rises up; a wave; a flood.

Yeaton. Geat, a gate; tún, a house. A gate-house.

Yeatts. Geátes, genitive of geát, a gate. Belonging to a gate. See Yates.

Yegen. Yg-búend, from yg, or ig, an island, and búend, an inhabitant. An inhabitant of an island; an islander.

Yeingest. Iungest, or geongest, comparative of iung, or geong, young. Youngest.

Yeiter. Ýtte, past of ýtan, to out, to drive out, to expel, to banish; ere, an agent. One expelled; an exile.

Yellard. Yl, or il, a hedgehog, a porcupine; land, land. Land of the hedgehog, or porcupine.

Yenner. Ynner, inner.

Yenz. Yntsa, an ounce.

Yeo. Ieo, or geo, formerly, of old.

Yeomans. Yeoman, from ieo, or geo, of old; man, a man, and s for sun, son. Son of a man of old; son of a yeoman; son of a tiller of the soil.

Yeomanson. Yeoman, a yeoman; sun, son. Son of a yeoman.

Yepson. Yppe, plain, open, manifest; sun, son. A plain, open, straightforward son.

Yerg. Earg, or eorg, inert, weak, timid, wretched.

Yerger. Earg, timid; ere, an agent. One who, or that which, is timid.

Yerges. Yerg, Yerg; s for sun, son. Son of Yerg. Yerkes, perhaps, corruption of the same.

Yergey. Earg, inert, timid; ig, an adjective termination. Timid; inert.

Yerpe. Eorp, a wolf.

Yettinger. Yting, a way, a journey; ere, an agent. A wayfarer; a journeyer. Perhaps, from get-ung, getting, and ere, an agent. A getter.

Yetter. Get, imperfect of getan, to get; ere, an agent. A getter.

Yewdall. Iw, the yew tree; dál, a valley. The valley of the yew.

Yheaulon. Hyew, hue; lon, for lond, land. Land of hue.

Yhost. Gást, breath, spirit, ghost. Yoast, Yost, like it, a corruption of the original.

Yingling. Ging, young, tender; ling, a termination denoting state or condition of a person. Youth; tenderness.

Yoce. Ioc, or geoc, a yoke.

Yochum. Ioc, a yoke; hum, for hám, a house. A yoke-house. Yocam, Yocum, Yokam, from the same roots.

Yockel. Ioc, a yoke; el, a termination denoting a person. One who has charge of a yoke of oxen; a farmer; a bumpkin.

Yoder. Gǽd, a goad; ere, an agent. One who uses a goad.

Yonker. Iunga, or geonga, a youth. A young fellow; a youngster. Or, from iuncer, a younker, a young nobleman, one that is young, a young fellow. Younker, of like kinship.

Young. Iung, or geong, young, tender. Younk, from the same root.

Youngblood. Iung, young; blódh, or blód, blood. Young blood.

Younger. Geongra, comparative of geong, young, tender. Younger; more tender.

Younginger. Young, Young; ing, an offspring; ere, an agent. A descendant of Young.

Youngling. Geong-ling, a youngling, a boy.

Youngman. Geong, young; man, a man. A young man; a youth.

Younk. Corruption of Young. See Young.

Yuker. Iuc, a yoke; ere, an agent. One who, or that which, is yoked; a companion; a yoke-mate.