This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords touch or of or death.
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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.
Wetukis m History (Ecclesiastical)Possibly a Geʽez form of
Eutychius. This was the name of a Coptic Christian saint, listed in the Ethiopian Coptic Church calendar, who was a follower and disciple of the apostles.
We'wha m Indigenous AmericanA Zuni name of unknown etymology. We'wha was a Zuni Native American lhamana from New Mexico, and a notable weaver and potter.
Wezen m AstronomyDerived from Arabic
al-wazn, meaning "weight". This is the traditional name of the star Delta Canis Majoris in the constellation Canis Major.
Wharekura m MaoriThis name means "school of learning". Its also the name of a building where tohunga (priest) taught esoteric lore to students of his. This was the name of a Ngati Tama chief named Te Wharekura of the Ngati Wai Ngati Tama clan who along with his clan killed and cooked 50 Moriori in the mid-1800s at Te Raki in what is now Chatham Islands.
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.
Whitfield m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Whitfield. A known bearer of this surname as a first name is the American cryptographer Whitfield Diffie (b... [
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Wia f West Frisian (Rare)West Frisian pet form of feminine Germanic names containing the element
wig meaning "war, battle".
Wiarosław m PolishDerived from Polish
wiara "faith, belief, trust" (which is probably ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
věra "faith, belief") combined with Slavic
slav "glory". The meaning of this name is thus roughly "glorious faith".
Wibald m Germanic, West FrisianThis name is often encountered as a variant form of
Wigbald and
Witbald. However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from either Old High German
wîh meaning "holy, sacred" or from Old High German
wîp meaning "woman"... [
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Wibe m West Frisian, East FrisianFrisian short form of names whose first element is derived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" or Gothic
vilja "will, desire." Also, the second element of those names starts with a "b", e.g.
Wibrand and
Wilbert.
Wibert m Germanic, Dutch (Rare)This name is often encountered as a variant form of
Wigbert and
Witbert. However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from either Old High German
wîh meaning "holy, sacred" or from Old High German
wîp meaning "woman"... [
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Wichita f Popular CultureThe name of a character from the 2009 movie "Zombieland". Wichita is also a city in Kansas, United States.
Widewuto m Prussian, Baltic MythologyDerived from the Old Prussian adjective
videvis meaning "aware, informed" as well as "known" combined with an Old Prussian diminutive suffix that is the equivalent of the modern Lithuanian masculine diminutive suffix
-utis... [
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Widmar m GermanGerman name composed of the elements
witu "wood" and
mari "famous".
Widuri f IndonesianFrom the name of a type of shrub that produces white or lavender-coloured flowers (scientific name Calotropis gigantea).
Więcemił m PolishOld Polish name for men, composed of members
Więce "more" and
Mil "nice" . Means
"one who is nicer than the others".
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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Wigan m English (Rare)A rare personal name from the town so-named in Lancashire, itself apparently derived from a Celtic personal name.... [
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Wigheah m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
wig "war, battle" and
heah "high". This was the name of an 8th century Bishop of London.
Wigmær m Anglo-SaxonOld English cognate of
Wigmar. Derived from the elements
wig "war, battle" and
mære "famous, illustrious, known" meaning "famous war".
Wīhkasko-kisēyin m CreeMeans "sweetgrass" in Cree. This was the name of a 19th-century Crow man who became one of the leading Plains Cree chiefs in the Battleford region of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Wihtgar m Anglo-SaxonFrom the Old English elements
wiht meaning "living being, creature, person" and
gar "spear". This was the name of an 11th-century East Anglian thegn (whose paternal grandfather was also named Wihtgar)... [
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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.
Wijnand m DutchDutch form of
Winand. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Wijnand Nuijen (1813-1839), the Dutch self-taught artist Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp (1874-1950) and the Dutch general Johan Wijnand van Goor (1650-1704).
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".
Wikramawardhana m HistoryDerived from Sanskrit विक्रम
(vikrama) meaning "stride, pace, valour" and वर्धन
(vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing, thriving". This was the name of the fifth king of the Majapahit Empire who reigned from 1389 to 1429.
Wilbald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
willo meaning "will" and Old High German
bald meaning "bold".... [
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Wilberforce m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Wilberforce. British author P. G. Wodehouse used it for the middle name of his famous fictional character Bertie Wooster.
Wildan m Indonesian, ArabicDerived from Arabic ولدان
(wildān) meaning "children", the plural of وليد
(walīd) meaning "newborn, baby, child".
Wildhorse m ObscureGiven to Speck Wildhorse Mellencamp, son of John Mellencamp and Elaine Irwin.
Wilenc m GermanicA hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Old High German
willo meaning "will".
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.
Wilgar m IrishTransferred use of the ancient surname Wilgar having Olde English and Scottish origins.
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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Wilgils m Anglo-SaxonFrom Old English
willa "will, desire" and
gisl "pledge, hostage" (from
gīslaz). A famous bearer includes Wilgils of Ripon, was a seventh century saint and hermit of Anglo-Saxon England, who was the father of St Willibrord.