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Type Surname (from given name)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɑt/

Meaning & History

Derived from the Middle English given name Wat or Watt, a diminutive of the name Walter. A noteworthy bearer was the Scottish inventor James Watt (1736-1819).