Sherwood(Region)English From Old English scir "shire, district" and wudu "wood". This is the name of a forest near Nottingham. It is known in English folklore as the home of the outlaw hero Robin Hood.
Shirley(Settlement)English From Old English scir "bright" and leah "woodland, clearing". This is the name of several towns in England.
Sverige(Country)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish From Swedish svear "Swede" and rike "realm, kingdom". This is the Swedish, Norwegian and Danish name for Sweden.
Sweden(Country)English, Medieval Dutch From Middle Dutch, ultimately from the Old Norse ethnic name Svíar"Swede", itself possibly from Proto-Norse Swihoniz meaning "one's own tribe". This is the name of a country in Northern Europe.
Tatham(Settlement)English From the Old English given name Tata combined with ham meaning "homestead". This is the name of a town in Lancashire.
Tatton(Settlement)English From the Old English given name Tata combined with tun meaning "enclosure, yard, town". This is the name of a town in Cheshire.
Thornley(Settlement)English From Old English þorn "thorn" and leah "woodland, clearing". This is the name of several towns in England and Scotland.
Thornton(Settlement)English From Old English þorn "thorn" and tun "enclosure, yard, town". This is the name of several English towns.
Trefaldwyn(Settlement)Welsh Means "town of Baldwin" in Welsh. This is another name for the town of Montgomery in Wales.
Trenton(Settlement)English Means "Trent's town". This is the name of a New Jersey city established in the 17th century by William Trent.
United Kingdom(Country)English The name of a Western European island country, composed of the smaller countries of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is almost always written with the definite article the. This name came into use in the year 1801, when the realm was officially renamed from the Kingdom of Great Britain to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. After Ireland became independent in 1922 it was formally renamed the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Upton(Settlement)English From Old English upp "up" and tun "enclosure, yard, town". This is the name of various towns in England.
Valhalla(Other)Norse Mythology From Old Norse Valhǫll meaning "hall of the battle-dead", from valr meaning "those slain in battle" and hǫll meaning "hall, manor". In Norse mythology this is the name of Odin's enormous hall where half of all warriors go after they die.
Vereinigte Staaten(Country)German German calque of United States (using the adjective vereinigt meaning "united"). It is written with the definite article die.
Verenigde Staten(Country)Dutch Dutch calque of United States (using the adjective verenigd meaning "united"). It is written with the definite article de.
Wakefield(Settlement)English From Old English wacu "wake, vigil" and feld "field". This is the name of a city in England.
Wales(Country)English, German, Dutch From Old English Wealas, derived from wealh meaning "foreigner, Celt". This is the name of a country (part of the United Kingdom) in the west of the island of Great Britain. In Welsh it is called Cymru.
Walmersley(Settlement)English Meaning uncertain. The final element is Old English leah "woodland, clearing". The first element may be a given name such as Wealdmær or Wealhmær. This is the name of a town near Manchester.
Warwick(Settlement)English From Old English wer "weir, dam" and wic "village, town". This is the name of a town in England.
Washington(Settlement & Political Subdivision)English, German, Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Means "settlement belonging to Wassa's people", from the given name Wassa and Old English tun meaning "enclosure, yard, town". This is the name of a town in northern England. It is also the name of the capital city and a state in the United States, both named after the president George Washington (1732-1799), whose surname was derived from the name of the English town.
Westcott(Settlement)English From Old English west "west" and cot "cottage". This is the name of several towns in England.
Westley(Settlement)English From Old English west "west" and leah "woodland, clearing". This is the name of a few small English towns.
Weston(Settlement)English From Old English west "west" and tun "enclosure, yard, town". This is the name of several towns in England.
Whitney(Settlement)English Probably from Old English hwit "white" and ieg "island". This is the name of a small town in Herefordshire.
Wickham(Settlement)English From Old English wic "village, town" (of Latin origin) and ham "home, settlement". This is the name of a few towns in England.
Willey(Settlement)English From Old English welig "willow" or weoh "idol, image" combined with leah "woodland, clearing". This is the name of a few towns in England.
Willoughby(Settlement)English From Old English welig meaning "willow" and Old Norse býr "farm, settlement". This is the name of several towns in England.
Wilton(Settlement)English From Old English welig meaning "willow", wille meaning "well, spring, water hole", or the name of the River Wylye, combined with tun "enclosure, yard, town". This is the name of various towns in England.
Winslow(Settlement)English Means "Wine's hill" in Old English. This is the name of a town in Buckinghamshire.
Winthrope 1(Settlement)English Means "Wine's village", from the given name Wine and Old English þrop "village". This is the name of a town in Lincolnshire.
Winthrope 2(Settlement)English Means "Wigmund's village", from the given name Wigmund and Old English þrop "village". This is the name of a town in Nottinghamshire.
Winton(Settlement)English Means "Wine's enclosure" in Old English. This is the name of various towns in England.
Włochy(Country)Polish From Old Slavic volxŭ meaning "foreigner, Roman". This is the Polish name for Italy.
Wortham(Settlement)English From Old English worþ "enclosure" and ham "home, settlement". This is the name of a town in Suffolk.
Wymondham(Settlement)English From the given name Wigmund combined with Old English ham "home, settlement". This is the name of a town in Norfolk.
Yoxall(Settlement)English Derived from Old English geoc "oxen yoke" and halh "nook, recess". This is the name of a town in Staffordshire.
Zealand(Country)English, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish From Dutch Zeeland, from Middle Dutch Seelant, derived from see "sea" and lant "land". This is the name of a province in the western Netherlands (now typically called Zeeland in many languages). It is also borne by the country of New Zealand in the South Pacific, which was named by the Dutch in the 17th century.
Zeeland(Political Subdivision & Country)Dutch, English, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish Dutch form of Zealand. Several other languages, including English, use this spelling to refer to the Dutch province (but not the country of New Zealand).