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First name origin & meaning:

Old English, French: Little warrior, water

First name variations: Wyeth, Wyatte

Last name origin & meaning:

English: from the medieval personal name Wiot, Wyot, Gyot, which derives from the Old English personal name Wīgheard, composed of the elements wīg ‘war’ + heard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’. Under Norman influence it was also adopted as a diminutive of both Guy 1 and William.

Famous people who gave their babies this name: Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell

This name appears in the following lists: Cowboys and Cowgirls, Cities