Wyatt

W4Y4A1T1T1
/ˈwaɪ.ət/

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Whyatt

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, modern transferred use of the surname.

    Finnley is the fourth daughter of Jason and Kylie Kelce, having already welcomed Wyatt, Elliotte and Bennett to the family.

    2025 April 2, Ben Morse, “‘Whoop, there she is!’: Jason and Kylie Kelce announce birth of fourth daughter”, in CNN
  3. A place name in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Madison Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana.
    2. A minor city in Mississippi County, Missouri.
    3. An unincorporated community in Harrison County, West Virginia.

Origin

Ultimately from the Old English personal name Wigheard, from wīg (“war”) + heard (“hard, brave”), later also used as a Middle English diminutive of the names Guy and William.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Wyatt

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Cite this entry
APA

Wyatt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wyatt

MLA

“Wyatt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wyatt. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wyatt,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wyatt.

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