Puritan Surnames
- Wilson
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Will"Description:
Wilson is a substantive presidential choice far less prevalent than Taylor or Tyler, and with the advantage of being a new route to friendly nickname Will. We see Wilson growing in popularity as an alternative to William; and as a patronymic, it would make a conceivable (if possibly confusing) choice for a son of William.
- Wilton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"place by a stream"Description:
As passé as Hilton and Milton.
- Winthrop
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"friend's village"Description:
Proper Bostonian.
- Wright
- Waterbury
- Waters
- Weed
- Wilbore
- Wilsby
- Woods
- Woolrich