Washington name - Meaning of Washington

Washington name - Meaning of Washington

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

4

Usage

English

Pronounced

WAHSH-ing-tən

Washington Meaning

From a surname which was originally derived from the name of a town in England (which meant "town belonging to Wassa's people"). The given name is usually given in honour of George Washington (1732-1799), commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and the first president of the United States. Washington is an Anglo-Saxon name locational name for people coming from Washington in Derham and West Sussex. The place name "Washington" means "the settlement of the Wassa people". Wassa itself means "hunting".

Washington Celebrities
Washington Irving - author, Washington Fulmer - baseball player, Washington Olivera - soccer player,