Wordsworth: Surname History and Family Crest

Arms linked to Wadsworth and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

The meaning behind Wordsworth

If your family name is Wordsworth, its origin lies with Wadsworth, a long-established English surname. Taken at its root, Wordsworth points to “Wæddi's enclosure”.

Before spelling was fixed, Wadsworth was also written Wordsworth. You may also find the name written Wadesworth.

Want more than a summary? See the Wordsworth family name pack.