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English
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.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Wyatt
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A male given name from the Germanic languages, modern transferred use of the surname.
- A place name in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Madison Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Mississippi County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Harrison County, West Virginia.
Further reading
- Percy H Reaney; R M Wilson: A dictionary of English surnames Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1997.→ISBN
- Patrick Hanks; Flavia Hodges: A dictionary of surnames Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1988.→ISBN