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  WILMER: English
    surname transferred to forename use, derived from the German personal name Wilmar,
        meaning "desires fame."
  WILMOT:
    English surname transferred to forename use, possibly a corruption of the
    French surname Guillemot,
    from Guillaume (English William), meaning
    "will-helmet."WILSON: English
    patronymic surname transferred to forename use, meaning "son of Will." WILTON:
    English surname transferred to forename use, from the name of various places composed of the Old English elements wilig
    "willow" and tun "enclosure, settlement," hence
    "willow settlement."WIN:
    Short form of English Winfred and Winifred,
    both
    meaning "holy reconciliation," and other names beginning with
    Win-. WINDSOR: English
    surname transferred to forename use, from a place name in Berkshire
    originally called Windels-ora, meaning "landing place with a
    windlass." [note: windlass. naut. a device used for winding ropes.] WINFRED:
    Variant spelling of Middle English Winfrid, meaning "friend of peace." WINFRID: Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon
    
    Winfrið, meaning "friend of peace."WINSLOW:
    English habitational surname transferred to forename use,
    composed of the Old English name Wine and the word hlaw "barrow, mound,
    hill," hence "Wine's hill."WINSTON: English
    surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Anglo-Saxon personal
    name Wynnstan, meaning "joy-stone." WINTHROP: English
    habitational surname transferred to forename use, from the name of various
    places called Winthorpe, composed of the Old English personal name Wine
    and Old Norse  þorp "settlement, village," hence "Wine's
    village." WISDOM: English
    unisex name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning simply "wisdom."
    Wisdom is composed of Wis- from the word wise, from
    proto-Germanic *wisaz "to know" from PIE wittos
    "to see," and -dom, from Latin domus, from PIE domo
    "house."WOLF: English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning simply "wolf." Compare
    with another form of Wolf.
  WOLFE:
    Variant spelling of
    English Wolf, meaning "wolf."WOODROW:
    English habitational surname transferred to forename use, composed of the
    Old English elements wudu "wood" and raw "line,
    row," hence "lives in a row of
    houses by the wood." WOODY:
    Pet form of
    English Woodrow ("lives in a row of
    houses by the wood"), and other names containing Old English wudu,
    meaning "wood."WRIGHT: English occupational
    surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English wryhta/wyrhta,
    meaning "craftsman."WYATT: English
    surname transferred to forename use, derived from the medieval personal name
    Wyot, meaning "hardy warrior." WYMOND:
    Variant spelling of Middle English Wymund, meaning
    "fight-protection." WYMUND:
    Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Wigmund, meaning
    "fight-protection."WYNN: Variant spelling of English Wynne,
        meaning "friend." Compare with another form of Wynn.
  WYNNE:
    Compare with another form of Wynne.
    
      English surname transferred to forename
        use, derived from the Old English personal name Wine, meaning
        "friend."WYOT:
    Medieval English name derived from Anglo-Saxon Wigheard,
    meaning "hardy warrior."
                
  WYSTAN:
    Modern English form of Anglo-Saxon Wigstan,
    meaning "battle-stone." 
  XAN: Short form of English
    Alexander, meaning "defender of
mankind." Compare with another form of Xan.
  XZAVIER: English
    form of Basque Xavier, meaning "a new house."
    
                
  YAHVEH:
    Variant spelling of English Yahweh, meaning "existing
    one."YAHWEH:
    An English pronunciation of the ineffable name of the Hebrew god YHWH,
    meaning "existing one." YANCEY:
    Variant spelling of English Yancy, possibly meaning "Englishman,
    Yankee."
  YANCY:
    English name which may originally have been a Native
American Indian word meaning "Englishman," and the origin for the word "Yankee." 
  YARWOOD:
    Anglicized form of Welsh Iorwerth,
    meaning "handsome lord."
  YEHOWAH:
    An English pronunciation of the ineffable name of the Hebrew god YHWH,
    meaning "existing one."
  YORK:
    English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the city name,
    itself from eure-ric or eouer-ric, composed of the elements euere
    "wild boar" and ryc "refuge," hence "retreat
    from wild boars," which were in the forest of Gautries. 
  YWAIN:
    Middle English form of French Yvain, meaning "well
    born." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a Knight of
the Round Table, a son of King Urien.
    He is said by some to be
the son of  Morgan le
    Fay, making him Arthur's nephew. He has a half-brother
named after him, and a twin sister named Morvydd.  In Welsh legend, his name was
    Owain,
    which has a different meaning. 
                
  YORATH:
    Anglicized form of Welsh Iorwerth,
meaning "handsome lord."
  YOUKAHAINEN:
    Anglicized form of Finnish Joukahainen,
    possibly meaning "great, large."
  ZABDI:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Zabdiy, meaning "the
    gift of Jehovah. In the bible, this
    is the name of several characters, including a son of Zerah.
  ZACCAI:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Zakkay, meaning "clean, innocent." In the bible, this
    is the name of the head of a family of Babylonian Exile returnees.
  ZACHARIAH:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Zekaryah, meaning "whom
    Jehovah remembered." In the bible,
    this is the name of many characters, including one of the twelve minor prophets.
    Also spelled Zechariah.
  ZACH: Short form of English Zachary, meaning "whom
    Jehovah
    remembered."
    Compare with another form of Zach.
    
  ZACHARY:
English form of Greek Zacharias, meaning "whom
    Jehovah remembered."
  ZACHERY: 
    
      Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic 
        Sgàire, meaning "sea-mew," another name for the common
        seagull.Variant spelling of English Zachary, meaning "whom
        Jehovah remembered."ZACK:
    Short form of English Zackary, meaning "whom Jehovah
    remembered." 
  ZACKARY:
    Variant spelling of English Zachary, meaning "whom
    Jehovah remembered."
  ZACKERY:
    Variant spelling of English Zackary, meaning "whom
    Jehovah remembered."
  ZADOK:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsadowq,
    meaning "just, righteous." In the bible, this is the name of many
    characters, including a high priest of
    Israel.
    
  ZAK:
    Variant spelling of English Zack, meaning "whom Jehovah
    remembered." 
  ZALMON:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsalmown, meaning "shady." In the bible, this is the name
    of one of king David's warriors. 
  ZANDER:
    Pet form of English Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."
  ZEBADIAH:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Zebadyah, meaning "the
    gift of Jehovah."
    In the bible, this is
    the name of the brother of Joab.
  ZEBEDEE:
    Anglicized form of Greek Zebedaios, meaning
    "my gift." In the New Testament bible, this
    is the name of a fisherman of Galilee.  ZEBINA:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Zebiyna,
    meaning "bought." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Nebo
    who took a foreign wife.
    ZEBINAH:
    Variant spelling of English Zebina, meaning
    "bought." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Nebo
    who took a foreign wife.
  ZEBULON:
    Variant spelling of English Zebulun, meaning "habitation." 
  ZEBULUN:
    Anglicized
    form of Hebrew Zebuwluwn, meaning "habitation." In the bible, this is the name of the
    tenth son of Jacob
    and Leah. 
  ZECHARIAH:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Zekaryah, meaning "whom
    Jehovah remembered." In the bible,
    this is the name of many characters, including one of the twelve minor prophets.
    Also spelled Zachariah.
  ZED:
    Short form of English Zedekiah, meaning "righteousness
    of the Lord." 
  ZEDEKIAH:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsidqiyah,
    meaning "righteousness of the Lord." In the bible,
    this is the
    name of many characters, including the name which Mattaniah
    adopted after becoming (the last) king of Judah.
  ZEFANIA:
    Variant spelling of English Zephaniah, meaning "hidden by God" or
    "protected by God."
  ZEKE: Short form of English
    Ezekiel, meaning
    "God will strengthen." Compare with other forms of Zeke.
  ZELOPHEHAD:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Tselophchad,
    meaning "first rupture; fracture," taken to mean
    "first-born." In the bible, this is
    the name of a member of the tribe Manasseh.
    
  ZEPH:
    Short form of English Zephaniah, meaning "God has
hidden." 
  ZEPHANIA:
    Variant spelling of English Zephaniah, meaning "hidden
    by God" or "protected by God."
                
  ZEPHANIAH:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsephanyah,
    meaning "hidden by God" or "protected by
    God." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including
    the ninth of the minor prophets.  
                
  ZERAH:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Zerach, meaning
    "light." In the bible, this is the name of many characters,
    including an Edomite leader, a son of Simeon,
    and a son of Judah
    and Tamar.
                
  ZIA: Anglicized form of Hebrew
    Ziya, meaning "motion,
        to tremble." In the bible, this is the name of a member of the tribe of Gad.
    Compare with another form of Zia.
  ZIBEON:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsibown, meaning "versi-colored." In the bible, this is the
    name of the father of Anah and a son
    of Seir.ZIDKIJAH:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsidqiyah, meaning "righteousness of the Lord." In the bible,
    this is the
    name of many characters, including the name which Mattaniah
    adopted after becoming (the last) king of Judah.ZIMRI
    (זִמְרִי):
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Zimriy, meaning "celebrated
    in song." In the bible, this is the name of several characters,
    including one of the five sons of Zerah. ZION:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsiyown, meaning "sunny
    or parched place." In the
    bible, this is another name for Jerusalem, the city of David,
    and its inhabitants who are also called the daughter of Tsiyown/Zion.ZOPHAI:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsuwph, meaning "flow,
    overflow," hence "honey as dropping." In the bible, this is the
    name of an ancestor of Elkanah.ZUBIN: English name of Russian origin, meaning "toothy." Compare
    with other forms of Zubin.
  ZUPH:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsuwph, meaning "flow,
    overflow," hence "honey as dropping." In the bible, this is the
    name of an ancestor of Elkanah.
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