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Famous First Names Beginning with the Letter - W
This category is for famous people who have first names which begin with the letter W. The sub-categories include - Walter - William.
Here is a random selection of famous first name beginning with W.
Walter Scott
[Sir], (1771 - 1832), Scottish novelist and poet. His wrote the poem "The Lady of the Lake", and the novels "Waverley" "The Heart of Midlothian" and "Ivanhoe".
William Somerset Maugham
(1874 - 1965), English novelist and dramatist. His most famous novels are "Of Human Bondage", "The Moon and Sixpence" and "Ashenden".
William Henry Beveridge
[1st Baron Beveridge], (1879 - 1963),
Indian-born English economist. His 'Beveridge Report' became the
basis for the welfare state introduced in Britain.
William Caxton
(c.1422 - 91), English printer and translator. His 'Recuyell of the Historyes of Troy' (printed at Bruges, 1475), was the first book to be printed in English.
William Makepeace Thackeray
(1811 - 63), Indian-born English novelist and essayist. He is best known for writing "Vanity Fair". His other works include "Pendennis" and "Henry Esmond".
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