Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage English
Meaning & History
Occupational name for a person who walked on damp raw cloth in order to thicken it. It is derived from Middle English walkere, Old English wealcan meaning "to move".
Revision History
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12/1/2024, 10:33 PM | Mike C | update #117 | ||
| 1/10/2017, 9:56 AM | Mike C | update #94 | |||
| 5/30/2011, 5:41 PM | Mike C | earliest recorded revision |