A History of Surnames

Pinterest Origin: Germanic Meaning: Watson is a patrynomic surname meaning "son of Wat/Watt", Wat/Watt being a medieval English diminutive of given name  Walter meaning "ruler of the army" from Germanic elements wald (rule) and hari (army). Variants : Wattson  Watts  Walterson  McWattie 

Origin: Indian Meaning: Choudhry is an Indian surname which originally seems to have been a hereditary title for someone who was the head of a community or caste. It comes from Sanskrit catus (four) and dhar (to hold, to possess; undertaking a burden "of responsibility"). Variants : Chowdary  Chaudhary Chaudry  Choudary  Choudhry  Chaudhari  Chudhry