Wharton

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Origin: English

Meaning: a surname derived from several places names in England; the second part of the name comes from Old English tun meaning "enclosure, settlement" while the first part of the name could be from Waefer meaning "wandering" or "winding"; it could also be derived from Old English wearde meaning "beacon" or "shore, bank"; or it could be from Old English hwearf meaning "wharf" or "embankment".


Variants:

• Warton