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William

Boy

A name of Germanic origin meaning "will helmet".

Wyatt

Boy

From an English surname that was derived from the medieval given name Wyard or Wyot, from the Old English name Wigheard.

Wálter

Boy

A name of Germanic origin meaning "power of the army".

Wesley

Boy

A name of English surname Wesley that was derived from a place origin meaning "west meadow".

Wolfgang

Boy

This name is derived from the Old German elements wolf meaning "wolf" and gang meaning "path, way".

Will

Boy

Short form of William and other names beginning with Will.

Wayne

Boy

A name meaning "wagon maker".

Warren

Boy

A name meaning "animal enclosure".

Winston

Boy

A name meaning "town belonging to Wine".

Wallace

Boy

A name meaning "foreigner, Celt, Welshman".

Weston

Boy

From an English surname that was derived from a place name, itself from Old English west "west" and tun "enclosure, yard, town".

Wade

Boy

From an English surname, either Wade 1 or Wade 2.

Wilson

Boy

A name meaning "son of William".

Walker

Boy

From an English surname that referred to the medieval occupational of a walker, also known as a fuller.

Wolfram

Boy

This name is derived from the Old German element wolf meaning "wolf" combined with hram meaning "raven".

Wilhelm

Boy

German cognate of William.

Wolf

Boy

A name meaning "wolf".

Wilbur

Boy

A name meaning "wild boar".

Wilfred

Boy

A name meaning "desiring peace".

Waylon

Boy

This name is a variant of Wayland.

Wilbert

Boy

A name meaning "bright will".

Wojciech

Boy

This name is derived from the Slavic elements vojĭ "warrior, soldier" and utěxa "solace, comfort, joy".

Wiley

Boy

From a surname that was derived from various English place names: towns named Willey or the River Wylye.

Woody

Boy

Either a diminutive of names containing wood such as Woodrow, or else from a nickname derived from the English word wood.

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