Wadsworth - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Wadsworth \wa-dswor-th, wad-swo-rth\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "village near the ford". Place name. Surname of a family prominent on the American cultural scene. Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Wadsworth has 1 variant form: Waddsworth.

Wadsworth is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Wadsworth. Click here to compare Wadsworth with related baby names.