English Explanatory Dictionary

Wyatt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, modern transferred use of the surname.
  3. A place name in the United States:
  4. An unincorporated community in Madison Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana.
  5. A minor city in Mississippi County, Missouri.
  6. An unincorporated community in Harrison County, West Virginia.

Pronunciation

/ˈwaɪ.ət/

Word forms

Wyatt Whyatt

Etymology

Ultimately from the Old English personal name Wigheard, from wīg (“war”) + heard (“hard, brave”), later also used as a Middle English diminutive of the names Guy and William.

Derived words

Wyatts Green
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