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15 names found
Wales
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part 1 and 2, where it belongs to edward Poins, an irregular humorist. 'Henry VI, Part 2' Son of Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York. 'King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Edward, Prince of Wales, son to King Henry VI.
Wall
BoyLiterary
A Midsummer Night's Dream' Snout, a tinker, acts as Wall in the play within the play.
Walter
BoyGerman Literary Teutonic
Rules the people; powerful ruler. A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part 1, where it belongs to sir Walter Blunt. 'Henry VI, Part 2' Walter Whitmore. 'King Richard III' Sir Walter Herbert. Strong fighter.
Wart
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part 2, where it belongs to thomas Wart, a country soldier.
Warwick
BoyEnglish Literary Teutonic
Both a surname and a place name. A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part 2, where it belongs to , 'Henry V' and 'King Henry the Sixth, Part I, II and III' Earl of Warwick, one of the King's party. 'King Richard III' Edward, Duke of Warwick, a young son of Clarence. 'King Richard III' Edward, Earl of Warwick. Protecting ruler.
Westminster
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's King Richard The Second, where it belongs to abbot of Westminster.
Westmoreland
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part 1 and 2, where it belongs to henry V. Earl of Westmoreland, one of the King's party. 'King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Earl of Westmoreland.
Whitmore
BoyEnglish Literary
From the white moor. A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part 1, where it belongs to sir Walter Blunt. 'Henry VI, Part 2' Walter Whitmore.
William
BoyEnglish French German Literary Teutonic
Resolute protector; will. For a long time after the Norman conquest in A.D. 1066 many English boys were given some form of William the Conquer's name. The firstborn son of Prince Charles is named William. Determined protector. Resolute protector; will. For a long time after the Norman conquest in A.D. 1066 many English boys were given some form of William the Conquer's name. William. The firstborn son of Prince Charles is named William. Henry VI, 2' Sir John Stanley. 'Henry VI, Part III' Sir William Stanley. As You Like It' A country fellow, in love with Audrey. 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' A boy, son to Page. 'Richard III' Sir William Catesby. 'Richard III' Sir William Brandon. Strong helmet.
Williams
BoyEnglish German Literary
Son of William. Resolute protector; will. Surname. A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry V, where it belongs to soldier in the King's army.
Willoughby
BoyEnglish Literary
From the willow farm. A literary name from Shakespeare's King Richard The Second, where it belongs to lord Willoughby.
Winchester
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's Henry VI, I, where it belongs to thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter, Henry VI's great-uncle, Bishop of Winchester, cardinal in 'Henry VI, Part 2'. 'Henry VI, Part 1' John Beaufort, Earl of Somerset, later Duke. 'King Henry VIII' Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester.
Wolsey
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry the Eighth, where it belongs to cardinal Campeius.
Woodville
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 1, where it belongs to lieutenant of the Tower.
Worcester
BoyEnglish Literary
From the alder forest army camp. A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part 1, where it belongs to thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester.
