Watling

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/ˈwɒtlɪŋ/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English wæcla ← Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*walhiskaz“Celt; later Roman”
  2. Old Englishwæcla
  3. EnglishWatling

From Old English Wæcelinga, from Old English wæcla, possibly related to Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz (“Celt; later Roman”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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