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Weorcgyð f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)Composed of the Old English elements
weorc meaning "work" and
guð meaning "battle". This unattested/reconstructed name might have given rise to the name of
Worsley, a village in the historic county of Lancashire, England; according to the
Dictionary of British Place Names, the place name could mean "woodland clearing of a woman named Weorcgyth or a man named Weorchaeth" (the second element in either case being Old English
leah).
Werethekau f Egyptian MythologyMeans "great one of magic", "great enchantress" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of an Ancient Egyptian goddess, the personification of supernatural power.
West m & f EnglishFrom the English word, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European
*wes-pero- "evening, night". It may also be considered transferred use of the surname
West or a short form of
Weston.
Whee-in f KoreanThis is a name of Korean origin. It means, "shining person".... [
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Whilhelmina f Dutch (Archaic), German (Archaic)This particular spelling of the given name
Wilhelmina originated in older times, when people had varying degrees of literacy and when the Dutch and German languages were not yet standardized to the degree that they are today... [
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Whiskers m & f PetDerived from the English word
whiskers, which is the plural form of the word
whisker (referring to the hair growing in a cat's snout). The name is usually given to cats with long whiskers.
Whisper f English (Rare)From the English word
whisper, meaning "speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords", itself from Proto-Germanic
*hwisprōną (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”).
Whit m & f EnglishPossibly from the English word "white" or a diminutive of
Whitney or other names beginning with
Whit.
Wi f & m SiouxMeans "sun" in Lakota.
Wia f West Frisian (Rare)West Frisian pet form of feminine Germanic names containing the element
wig meaning "war, battle".
Wiam f & m ArabicMeans "harmony, peace, concord" in Arabic.
Wiang m & f ThaiMeans "(walled) city, town" in Thai.
Wiara f PolishDirectly taken from Polish
wiara "belief, faith", reinforced by the Slavic names
Vera 1 and
Vjera.
Wichahpi f SiouxFrom Lakota
wičháȟpi (wee-chahk'-pee) "a star, stars".
Wichita f Popular CultureThe name of a character from the 2009 movie "Zombieland". Wichita is also a city in Kansas, United States.
Wichitra f ThaiFrom Thai วิจิตร
(wichit) meaning "exquisite, beautiful, fine".
Wida f IndonesianFrom Sanskrit विध
(vidha) meaning "form, manner, act".
Widi m & f IndonesianDerived from Sanskrit विधि
(vidhi) meaning "rule, law, fate, destiny".
Widuri f IndonesianFrom the name of a type of shrub that produces white or lavender-coloured flowers (scientific name Calotropis gigantea).
Wiet m & f West FrisianThe name Wiet is mostly used in West Frisian, but can be found in every part of the Netherlands. The name is derived from
Wietse. The meaning of the name is "voluntarily" and "warned"... [
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Wifaq m & f ArabicMeans "unity, harmony, agreement" in Arabic.
Wifrun f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
wif "woman, wife" and
run "whisper, secret, runic letter".
Wigtrud f GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Wijaya m & f Indonesian, SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit विजय
(vijaya) meaning "victory". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Wijayatunggadewi f HistoryDerived from Sanskrit विजयतुङ्गदेवी (
vijayatuṅgadevi) meaning "victory of the high goddess". This name was borne by Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi (also known as Tribhuwannottunggadewi Jayawishnuwardhani (from Sanskrit त्रिभुवनतुङ्गदेवी जयविष्णुवर्धनी (
tribhuvanatuṅgadewi jayavishnuvardhani) meaning "high goddess of the three worlds, victory of Vishnu's prosperity"), a Javanese queen regnant and the third Majapahit monarch, who reigned from 1328 to 1350.
Wiji f & m JavaneseMeans "seed, grain, point, mark" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit बीज
(bīja).
Wijntje f Dutch, FlemishDutch diminutive of names that contain the element
wijn or
win, both of which ultimately come from Old High German
wini "friend".
Wilai f ThaiMeans "beautiful, pretty" in Thai.
Wilaiphon f ThaiFrom Thai วิไล
(wilai) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Wilairat f ThaiFrom Thai วิไล
(wilai) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Wilaiwan f ThaiMeans "beautiful complexion" in Thai, from วิไล
(wilai) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Wilawan f ThaiMeans "beautiful, charming, pretty" in Thai.
Wilfrida f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)Latin form of the Old English name
Wulfþryð meaning "wolf strength". This was the name of the mother of Saint Eadgyð (
Edith) by King Edgar the Peaceful.
Wilgard f Germanic, GermanThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
vilja "will, desire." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Wilgefortis f Medieval, History (Ecclesiastical)This name is best known for being the name of a late medieval saint, who was discovered to be fictional in the late 16th century but continued to be venerated in some places until 1969, when the Church finally removed her from the liturgical calendar and supressed her cult... [
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Wilgund f GermanicDerived from Gothic
vilja "will, desire" combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Willanie f AfrikaansWillanie is a female compound name. The "Will" is derived from "Willem" (German variant of William) which means determination and will. The "anie" is derived from the name Stephanie which means crown, victorious... [
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Wilnelia f Spanish (Latin American)This given name is predominantly found in Latin America. Seeing as it is fairly common in especially Latin-American countries for parents to give their child a name that is a combination of their own names, this name is probably a combination of a name starting with
Wil- (such as
Wilberto and
Wilfredo) with a name that contains
-nel- (such as
Cornelia,
Nélida and
Tusnelda).... [
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Wilsonia f ObscureIts a feminine form of
Wilson. Notable bearers are Wilsonia E.D. Cherry, the deputy director of the Educations Program and Sonia Sanchez, born Wilsonia Benita Driver, a writer of many formats and a professor.