English Surnames

  1. Virgo
    • Warrick
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "strong leader who defends."
      • Description:

        Warrick has recently come into the spotlight as the character Warrick Brown on the TV show CSI. The more conventional spelling is Warwick, a medieval English noble name.
    • Westbrook
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "from the western brook"
      • Description:

        Pompous and pretentious.
    • Whitaker
      • Willard
        • Origin:

          English from German
        • Meaning:

          "resolutely brave"
        • Description:

          Unfortunate identification with an army of rats in the movie of the same name.
      • Winslow
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "friend's hill or burial mound"
        • Description:

          Winslow, despite its creative connection to the distinguished American painter Winslow Homer, does still retain remnants of the image of a Victorian boy in a sailor suit, making Winston or even just Win a preferable modern choice.
      • Wakefield
        • Wescott
          • Yates