Wadsworth Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Wadsworth last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Wadsworth last name
Meaning of the Wadsworth last name: wæddi's enclosure. Wadsworth is an English surname from Wadsworth near Halifax in West Yorkshire, "Wæddi's enclosure", from an Old English personal name and worþ. The poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow carried it as a middle name. The last name is common in Yorkshire.
Arms associated with the Wadsworth name
In English heraldry, coats of arms associated with the Wadsworth name are described in a blazon, a short formal text.
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Wadsworth name FAQ
What does the Wadsworth name mean?
Wæddi's enclosure. Common variants include Wordsworth, Wadesworth.
Where does the Wadsworth surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Wadsworth coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Wadsworth coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).