Scottish and northern English: from the Anglo-Scandinavian personal
name Wælþeof (Old Norse Valþiófr),
composed of the elements val ‘battle’ + þiofr
‘thief’, i.e. one who snatched victory out of battle. This spelling is
found mainly in Scotland.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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