Meaning & History
From a surname that was derived from the Anglo-Scandinavian given name Waltheof [1]. Its present use in the English-speaking world is usually in honour of Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), an American transcendentalist, poet and author. His name came from a surname from his father's side of the family.
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- Reaney, P. H. and R. M. Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford, 1997, page 474.
