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Wyatt
brave in war, hardy
Origin
Germanic
Used in
en
Origin and meaning of Wyatt
Wyatt comes from the Middle English Wyot, a form of the Germanic Wigheard, combining wig, 'war, battle', and heard, 'strong, brave'. Originally a medieval surname later revived as a given name, it owes much of its fame to Old West lawman and gunfighter Wyatt Earp. It has grown strongly in the US over the past two decades according to SSA data, valued for its sturdy sound and frontier-era echo.
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