Type Surname (from given name)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɑts/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Patronymic derived from the Middle English given name Wat or Watt, a diminutive of the name Walter.

Related Names

RootWat (given name)
Other Languages & CulturesWouters, Wauters, Wolters(Dutch) Gauthier, Gautier(French) Walter, Walther, Welter, Wolter(German) Watson(Scottish) Gutiérrez, Gutierrez(Spanish) Waltersson(Swedish)

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Entry updated December 8, 2017