The wanless Surname
wanless Name Meaning and History
English: nickname from Middle English wanles ‘hopeless’,
‘luckless’. In the British Isles the surname is found chiefly in
Northumberland and Durham.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 67 - Messages: 185
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| George Wanless | Ray Wanless | 3 |
| Thomas Wanless |
 stanelzea
| 5 |
| Wanless - Jeweller or Silversmith, Toronto Canada |
amfap
| 3 |
| Captain John Andrew Wanless |
grimchieftain1
| 3 |
| Descendants of Garnet Wanless & A. Jean (Smith) Wanless | Susan | 1 |
| Wanlesses in Illinois | Kristen Wanless | 4 |
| Families of Isabella Wanless and William Cochrane - Edinburgh |
colin1972
| 2 |
| Isabella Wanless |
erika_english
| 13 |
| John Wanless Born c1902 Brandon, Co Durham, |
paul wanless
| 0 |
| Wanless | Leeanne Wanless | 11 |
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