Chapter M (2)

_Slayton._ _Slæ_, a slay; _tún_, a house, a habitation. A house where weaving is done.

_Sleeper._ _Slǽp-ere._ A sleeper.

_Slick._ _Slicc_, a mallet, a hammer.

_Slider._ _Slidor_, a slider.

_Slifer._ _Slifer_, slippery.

_Sloan._ _Slán_, pronounced _slōn_, sloes. Also, from _slán_, to strike, to fight, to slay, to throw. Sloane, from the same roots.

_Sloanaker._ _Slán_, sloes; _æcer_, a field. A field of sloes. Slonaker, a kindred name.

_Sloat._ _Slát_, pronounced _slōte_, torn, bitten, broken through. Slote, of the same derivation.

_Slocomb._ _Slá_, pronounced _slō_, a sloe; _comb_, a valley. A sloe-valley.

_Slocum._ _Slá_, a sloe; _cumb_, or _coom_, a valley. A sloe-valley.

_Sloman._ _Slá_, a sloe; _man_, a man. A collector of sloes.

_Slough._ _Slog_, a slough, a hollow place.

_Slow._ _Sláw_, slow, idle, lazy.

_Slowe._ _Sláwe_, slow, idle. Slowey, from the same radix.

_Slowman._ _Sláw_, slow, lazy; _man_, a man. A slow man; a lazy man.

_Slugg._ _Slóg_, slew, killed.

_Smack._ _Smæc_, smack, taste, savor.

_Small._ _Smæl_, small, slender, thin, narrow.

_Smalley._ _Smale_, a slender person.

_Smallman._ _Smæl_, small; _man_, a man. A small man.

_Smallwood._ _Smæl_, thin; _wud_, a forest. A thin forest.

_Smeal._ _Smea_, little, fine, subtle; _l_ for _el_, indicative of a person. A subtle person.

_Smeaton._ _Smeat_, beaten; _tún_, a city. A beaten city. Smeeten, of kindred significance.

_Smedley._ _Smédh-líc_, smoothly.

_Smick._ _Smíc_, smoke, vapor.

_Smiley._ _Smilte_, serene, placid, fair, smooth, calm.

_Smith._ _Smidh_, any one who strikes with a hammer, an artificer, a carpenter, a smith, a workman. Smyth, from the same radix.

_Smithman._ _Smidh-the_, a smithy, a workshop; _man_, a man. The man of the workshop.

_Smithing._ _Smith_, Smith; _ing_, an offspring. Descendant of Smith.

_Smithson._ _Smith_, Smith; _sun_, son. Son of Smith.

_Smock._ _Smoc_, a smock, a farm-laborer’s blouse.

_Smocker._ _Smoc_, a smock; _ere_, an agent. One who wears a smock.

_Smythe._ _Smidh-the_, a smithy, a workshop.

_Snader._ _Snæd_, a shaft, a pole, the handle of a scythe; _ere_, an agent. One who uses a snead, or sneed. Sneeder, a cognate term.

_Snare._ _Sneáre_, a snare, a loop, a noose.

_Sneade._ _Snæd_, a pole, a shaft, the handle of a scythe. Sneed, of like derivation.

_Sneath._ _Snæd_, a pole, a shaft, the handle of a scythe.

_Sneden._ _Snǽd-en_, to cut, to cut off, to amputate. Snethen, from the same radix.

_Snediker._ _Snǽd_, cut, shorn; _æcer_, a field. A mown field.

_Sneer._ _Snear_, active, quick, nimble.

_Snelbaker._ _Snel-bæc-ere_, from _snel_, active, cheerful; _bæcere_, a baker. An active, cheerful baker. Snellbaker, from the same roots.

_Snell._ _Snel_, or _snell_, quick, active, cheerful, bold, brave.

_Snelling._ _Snell_, Snell; _ing_, offspring. Descendant of Snell.

_Sneyd._ _Snid_, I cut, I amputate, I slay.

_Snider._ _Snid-ere_, a cutter, hewer, pruner. Snyder, from the same derivation.

_Snodgrass._ _Snod_, a fillet, a cap, a hood; _græs_, grass. A straw fillet; a straw cap.

_Snow._ _Snáw_, snow.

_Snowdon._ _Snáw-dan_, to snow.

_Snowdon._ _Snáw-dún_, from _snáw_, snow; _dún_, a mountain, a hill. A snow mountain.

_Soden._ _Soden_, perfect participle of _seódham_, to boil, to agitate, to cook. Boiled; agitated; cooked.

_Soder._ _Seod_, a little sack, a bag, scrip; _ere_, an agent. A sack-maker. Soeder, of like significance.

_Soding._ _Seod_, a bag, a sack; _ing_, expressive of action. Sack-making.

_Sodman._ _Seod_, a bag, a sack; _man_, a man. A sack-maker; a bag-dealer.

_Soeffing._ _Seofung_, sighing, sobbing, lamentation.

_Somer._ _Sumer_, summer. Sommer, Summer, from the same radix.

_Somers._ _Somer_, Somer; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Somer. Sommers, Summers, equivalents.

_Somerset._ _Somer-setl_, from _sumer_, summer, and _setl_, a seat. A summer seat. Sommerset, a kindred term.

_Sorg._ _Sorg_, sorrow, care, anxiety.

_Sorig._ _Sorhg_, sorrow.

_Souder._ _Sódh_, truth; _ere_, an agent. One who speaks the truth.

_Souders._ _Souder_, Souder; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Souder.

_South._ _Súdh_, south.

_Southcott._ _Súdh_, south; _cóte_, a cottage. A south-cottage.

_Southern._ _Súdh-erna_, southern.

_Southwark._ _Súdh-geweorc_, from _súdh_, south, and _geweorc_, a fortress, a work. A south-work; a south-fortress.

_Southwell._ _Súdh_, south; _wel_, a well. A south-well.

_Southwick._ _Súdh_, south; _wic_, a camp. A south-camp.

_Southwood._ _Súdh_, south; _wud_, wood. A south-wood.

_Southworth._ _Súdh_, south; _weordh_, worth, price, value. South-worth; southern value.

_Sower._ _Sawere_, a sower.

_Sowerby._ _Sower_, Sower; _bý_, a dwelling, a habitation. Sower’s dwelling.

_Sowers._ _Sower_, Sower; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sower.

_Sox._ _Socks_, from _socces_, genitive of _socc_, a sock, a woolen wrapper for the feet. Belonging to a sock.

_Spackman._ _Spǽc_, speech; _man_, a man. A speaker; an orator.

_Spader._ _Spád_, a spade; _ere_, an agent. One who uses a spade; a digger.

_Spadone._ _Spǽdan_, to speed, to prosper, to succeed.

_Spaeter._ _Spǽtan_, to spit; _ere_, an agent. A spitter. Spaetter, from the same roots.

_Spahn._ _Span_, a span.

_Spang._ _Spange_, a little lock, a clasp.

_Spangler._ _Spange_, a lock, a clasp; _lǽr_, doctrine. Lock-knowledge.

_Spannagel._ _Span_, a span; _nægel_, a nail. A span-nail.

_Spare._ _Spær_, spare, frugal, moderate, small. Spare, from the same derivation.

_Sparhawk._ _Spear-hafoc_, from _spear_, a spear, lance, dart, and _hafoc_, a hawk. A sparrow-hawk.

_Sparmaker._ _Speare_, a spear; _mac-ere_, a maker. A spear-maker.

_Sparman._ _Speare_, a spear; _man_, a man. A Spearman. Spearman, from the same.

_Sparrow._ _Spearwa_, a sparrow.

_Spearshott._ _Speare_, a spear; _scot_, a shot. A spear-shot.

_Speakman._ _Speac_, speak; _man_, a man. A speaker.

_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.