Wagstaff

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proper noun

A surname from Middle English.

OriginMiddle English waggen →
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Meanings

proper nounWagstaff (countable and uncountable, plural Wagstaffs)

plural Wagstaffs · alternative Wagstaffe · alternative Wagster

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Middle English.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Miami County, Kansas, United States.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishwaggen“to move up and down”
  2. EnglishWagstaff

From Middle English waggen (“to move up and down”) + staff (“staff, rod”), an occupational surname for an official who carried a staff.

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APA

Wagstaff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wagstaff

MLA

“Wagstaff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wagstaff. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wagstaff,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wagstaff.

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