Womack - Last Names

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Womack

/ˈwʊmæk/

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Moderate

Meaning

Dweller near the woad plot

Represents connection to land, craftsmanship, and historical livelihood through plant cultivation for dye.

Symbolism

Embodies agricultural roots, self-sufficiency, and ties to ancestral trades and rural life.

Etymology: Derived from Old English 'wōd' (woad, a blue dye plant) and 'æc' (oak or possibly 'acre'), meaning 'woad field' or 'dweller by the woad plot.' Likely a topographic surname for someone living near or working on a plot where woad was grown.

Style & Origin

traditional
english

Cultural Background

Of English origin, Womack is an Anglo-Saxon surname rooted in occupational or locational naming trad

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