Names beginning with W
Every name in Namewise's catalogue whose recorded spelling begins with W, listed alphabetically. Names are grouped by the spelling a registrar published, so a name spelled differently in another country appears under that spelling's own letter.
148 names beginning with "W"
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Commonly interpreted as 'resolute protector' or 'will helmet', combining the ideas of desire/will and protection.
From the name of the willow tree, ultimately from Old English 'welig' — an English nature/word name.
Popularized by J. M. Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan, where the character's name was created from the nickname 'fwendy' ('friend') given to Barrie by a young friend. Occasionally appeared before the play and may relate to Welsh names beginning with 'gwen' ('white, blessed'), though the name only became common after Barrie's play.
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