Where does “Walcott” come from?

Walcott is an English surname derived from Old English wealh, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, originally meaning a foreigner or Celtic speaker.

Walcott (English): Any of a number of places in England and the USA

Definitions

  1. Any of a number of places in England and the USA

Ancestry of “Walcott”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcotcottage
2Proto-Germanickuttôcowl, woolen cloth, coat
3Proto-Indo-Europeangudnó-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gudnó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kuttô →Every word from Old English cot →