"Watling" meaning in English

See Watling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈwɒtlɪŋ/
Etymology: From Old English Wæcelinga, from Old English wæcla, possibly related to Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz (“Celt; later Roman”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|wæcla}} Old English wæcla, {{der|en|gem-pro|*walhiskaz||Celt; later Roman}} Proto-Germanic *walhiskaz (“Celt; later Roman”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Watling
  1. A surname. Derived forms: Watling Street
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