Willan Family History
Willan Name Meaning
English (northern): of Norman origin from the Middle English and Old French personal name Willan (from ancient Germanic Wiland a variant of the name seen in Wieland ). Sometimes perhaps from Willin as a diminutive of Will a pet form of William . German: possibly a variant of Wielan (see Wieland ). This surname is very rare in Germany.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022