Wyatt

  • [ WIE-ət ]
  • English
From an English surname which was derived from the medieval given name WYOT. Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) was an American lawman and gunfighter involved in the famous shootout at the OK Corral.

WYOT   male   Medieval English
Middle English form of the Old English name Wigheard, composed of the elements wig "battle" and heard "brave, hardy".
OTHER FORMS
ANGLO-SAXON: Wigheard
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Wyot