This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is History; and the first letter is W.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Walabonso m History (Ecclesiastical)Possibly related to the Germanic roots
walah ("foreigner") and
funs ("ready"). This is the name of a Christian martyr from 9th century in Niebla, in the Andalusi emirate of Cordoba in what is now Spain.
Waldrada f Germanic, HistoryFeminine form of
Waldrad. Waldrada lived in the 6th century AD and was the wife of Theudebald, a Frankish king of the Merovingian dynasty.
Walstan m History (Ecclesiastical)Saint Walstan (died 1016) was born either in Bawburgh in Norfolk, or Blythburgh in Suffolk, and because of a life dedicated to farming and the care of farm animals, is the patron saint of farms, farmers, farmhands, ranchers and husbandry men.
Wareru m HistoryEtymology unknown. A person bearing the name was the founder of the Martaban Kingdom, later known as the Hanthawaddy Kingdom, located in the central coast of present day Myanmar. His name has no known meaning.
Wastrada f Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)Possibly a Germanic name in which the second element is
rad meaning "counsel, advice". This was the name of the mother of Saint
Gregory of Utrecht, a widow and model Christian matron of the 8th century who became a Catholic saint... [
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Wendreda f History (Ecclesiastical)Possibly a Latinized form of
Wynnthryth. This was the name of an Anglo-Saxon saint, perhaps of the 7th century, who was a nun and healer. Also known as Wendreth, she is associated with March in the Isle of Ely (where there is a medieval church dedicated to her) and Exning, Suffolk.
Werenfrid m History (Ecclesiastical)Variant of
Warinfrid via the Latinized form
Werinfridus or
Werenfridus. This was the name of an 8th-century saint and Benedictine missionary, also known as Werenfridus, who was allegedly born in England and assisted Saint
Willibrord in his labors to convert the Frisians to Christianity.
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.
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.
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.
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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Winguric m Germanic, HistoryThe first element comes from
vinga, which is probably derived from
viga "battle" or Old High German
wîg "warrior" - but this is not certain. If
vinga isn't derived from either of those two, then its meaning is lost... [
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Winthir m History (Ecclesiastical)Blessed Winthir was probably a traveling preacher who Christianized the Upper Bavarian region west of the river Isar in the 8th or 12th century. He is venerated in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, Germany... [
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Wiro m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain. According to one Dutch source, the name might possibly be related to the Old English verb
werian meaning "to defend, to protect". Also compare Old English
wer meaning "man, husband" as well as "hero, warrior".... [
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Won-beom m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Cheoljong (1831-1864), twenty-fifth king of Joseon.
Wonnow m History (Ecclesiastical)Variant or corruption of
Winwaloe, in the case of St Wonnow's Church, the parish church of Wonastow in South East Wales, which is dedicated to Saint Wonnow or Winwaloe, a 6th-century saint in Brittany.
Wudi m HistoryWudi is known as the most successful
Han ruler in China.
Wulmar m Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)A Benedictine abbott born near Boulogne, Picardy, France, he was actually married but was separated from his wife and entered the Benedictines as a lay brother at Haumont, in Hainault. He was eventually ordained and was the founder of the rnonastery of Samer near Boulogne, which he served as abbot... [
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Wuna f History (Ecclesiastical)Either derived from Old High German
wunna "bliss, delight, pleasure" or from Old English
wuna "habit, custom; practice, rite". Saint Wuna of Wessex was a 7th and 8th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman and Christian saint.
Wynkyn m History (Rare), LiteratureWynkyn de Worde (originally Jan van Wynkyn) was William Caxton's journeyman, after whose death he became the first printer to set up his shop in Fleet Street, "which was for centuries perhaps the world's most famous centre of printing." It was used in the popular children's poem
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod (Dutch Lullaby) (1889).