- Gwatkin
-
A patronymic Welsh and English surname; derived from Watkin a pet name for the given name Walter. Originally ap Gwatkyn or ap Gwatkin, meaning son of Watkin.
Wikipedia foundation.
Gwatkin
Look at other dictionaries:
Gwatkin — is a surname, and may apply to*Henry Melvill Gwatkin, British historian *Willoughby Garnons Gwatkin, Canadian generalee also*Watkinsurname … Wikipedia
Gwatkin — This ancient surname is of English origins but is perhaps more properly associated with Wales. It is a patronymic and derives from the nickname form of the Germanic Walter plus the suffix kin , implying son of, or at least a close relationship.… … Surnames reference
Henry Melvill Gwatkin — (July 30 1844 ndash;November 141916) was an English theologian and church historian.He was born at Barrow on Soar, Leicestershire. He was educated at St. John s College, Cambridge. He became Dixie Professor of Ecclesiastical History of the… … Wikipedia
Willoughby Garnons Gwatkin — Lieutenant General Sir Willoughby Garnons Gwatkin, KCMG CB (August 11, 1859 ndash; February 2, 1925) was a Canadian soldier and Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army from 1913 until 1 January 1923.External links* * [http://www … Wikipedia
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor — Otto I redirects here. For other uses, see Otto I (disambiguation). Otto I The Magdeburger Reiter: a tinted sandstone equestrian monument, c. 1240, traditionally intended as a portrait of Otto I (detail), Magdeburg … Wikipedia
The Valley of Bones — infobox Book | name = The Valley of Bones title orig = translator = image caption = author = Anthony Powell illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = A Dance to the Music of Time genre = Novel publisher =… … Wikipedia
Watkins — Recorded in several spellings including Gwatkin, Watkin, Gwatkins, Watkins, Watkis, Watkiss, Wattin, Wattins and others, this ancient surname was originally English. Over the centuries it has undergone many changes, and today as Gwatkins and… … Surnames reference
Watkiss — Recorded in several spellings including Gwatkin, Watkin, Gwatkins, Watkins, Watkis, Watkiss, Wattin, Wattins and others, this ancient surname was originally English. Over the centuries it has undergone many changes, and today as Gwatkins and… … Surnames reference
Dodona — For other uses, see Dodona (disambiguation). Localization of the sanctuary of Dodona. Dodona (Doric Greek: Δωδώνᾱ, Dōdṓnā, Ionic and Attic Greek: Δωδώνη,[1] Dōdṓnē) in Epirus in n … Wikipedia
Paul Vinogradoff — Paul Gavrilovich Vinogradoff Born 30 (18) November 1854 Kostroma, Russia Died 19 December 1925(1925 12 19) (aged 71) Paris … Wikipedia
