Heraldry Family Mottoes
W - Z

Family Name Gaelic Equivalent Original language English Translation
Wade Mac Uaid Pro fide et patria. For faith and country.
Waldron De Baldraite Fortis et velox. Strong and swift.
Walker Mac Siúlaí Per varios casus. By various fortunes.
Wall De Bal Aut Caesar aut nihil. Either Caesar or nothing.
Wallace Bailis Sperandum est. It is to be hoped.
Walsh Breatnac Transfixus sed non mortuus. Wounded but not dead.
Ward Mac An Baird Sub cruce salus. Salvation under the cross.
Warren Ó Murnáin Ero quod spero. I will again hope.
Waters Mac Uaitéir Spero. I hope.
Webb - Victoria a Domino. Lord of victory.
Webster - Carpe diem. Seize the present opportunity.
Weir Mac An Maoir Nihil verius. Nothing more true.
West - Jour de ma vi. Day of my life.
Whelan Ó Faoláin Turris fortis mihi Deus. God is a tower of strength to me.
White De Faoite Echel agus coruic. The axle and coryg.
Williams Mac Uilliam En suivant la verite. By following the truth.
Wilson Mac Liam Fortuna audaces juvat. Fortune favours the bold.
Wogan Úgán Vi et virtute. By strength and valour.
Wood(s) Mac Concoille Fructo cognoscitur arbor. A tree is recognised by its fruit.
Woulfe De Bulb Coileán uasal. Gentle cub.
Wright Mac Ant Saoir Honor virtutes praemium. Honor is the reward of valour.
Wynne Ó Gaotin Non sibi sed toti. Not for one self but for all.
Wainwright - Spec mea in Deo. God is my hope.
Wait - Pro aris et focis. For our altars and our home.
Wakeman - Nec temere nec timide. Neither rashly nor timidly.
Walfeld - Nosce teipsum. Know thyself.
Walker - - Ready and faithful.
Walker - - Walk in fear of God.
Walker - Dum spiro spero. While I breath I hope.
Walker - In Deo confido. I trust in God.
Walker - Nec temere nec timide. Neither rashly nor timidly.
Walker - Nil desperandum. Never dispair.
Wall - - Firm.
Wallop - En suivant la verite. By following the truth.
Walsh - - Firm.
Walsh - Dum spiro spero. While I breath I hope.
Walsham - Sub libertate quietem. Rest under liberty.
Ward - - Give the thanks that are due.
Ward - Garde la croix. Guard the cross.
Ward - Spec mea in Deo. God is my hope.
Ward(e) - Vincit veritas. Truth conquers.
Warner - Deo adjuvante non timendum. With God assisting we must not fear.
Warner - Spero. I hope.
Warrand - Fortiter. Boldly
Warren - - Be just and fear not.
Waterlow - Labor omnia vincit. Work wins everything.
Watermen - - By command of our superiors.
Waterton - - Better kinde frembd than frembd kyen.
Watkins - Virtute. By virtue.
Watlington - Mens conscia recti. A mind conscious of rectitude.
Watson - Esto quod esse videris. Men should be what they seem.
Watson - Mea gloria fides. Faith is my glory.
Watters - Toujours fidele. Always faithful.
Watts - Fide sed cui vide. Trust, but be careful whom (you trust).
Way - Nil desperandum. Never dispair.
Webb - - Be firm.
Webster - Vincit veritas. Truth conquers.
Wedderburn - - The eagle does not catch flies.
Wedderburn - Nil desperandum. Never dispair.
Weeden - Spes mea Christus. Christ is my hope.
Wegg - Nil conscire sibi. To have a conscience free from guilt.
Weller - - Steady.
Wellesley - Virtutis fortuna comes. Fortune the companion of valour.
Wells - In scientia veritas in arte honestas. In science truth, in art honour.
Wellwood - Reviresco. I flourish again.
Wentworth - En Dieu est tout. In God is all.
Wentworth - Mea gloria fides. Faith is my glory.
Were - Fuimus. We have been. (We have made our mark.)
Wesley - - God is love.
Westcombe - Festina lente. Be quick without impetuosity.
Westerman - Dum spiro spero. While I breath I hope.
Western - Nec temere nec timide. Neither rashly nor timidly.
Weston - - The eagle does not catch flies.
Wheel - Res non verba. Facts not words.
Whimper - Frangas non flectes. You may break, but shall not bend me.
Whitaker - Festina lente. Be quick without impetuosity.
White - - Innocent courageous activity.
White - - The noblest motive is the public good.
White - Vi et virtute. By strength and valour.
White - Vigilans et audax. Vigilant and bold.
Whitehead - Ad finem fidelis. Faithful to the end.
Whitehead - Dum spiro spero. While I breath I hope.
Whitehead - Virtute et valore. By virtue and valour.
Whittall - - Persevere.
Whitworth - Dum spiro spero. While I breath I hope.
Whymper - Frangas non flectes. You may break, but shall not bend me.
Whyte - Virtute. By virtue.
Wickham - - Manners maketh man.
Wight - Fortiter. Boldly
Wight - Pro rege et religione. For king and religion.
Wightman - - A wight man never wanted a weapon.
Wilcoxon - Semper fidelis. Always faithful.
Wilkie - Favente Deo. By Gods favour.
Willett - Dieu et mon droit. God and my duty.
Williams - Deus pascit corvos. God feeds the ravens.
Williams - Fortiter et fideliter. Boldly and faithfully.
Williams - Nil desperandum. Never dispair.
Williamson - Dominus providebit. God will provide.
Willington - Vigeur de dessus. Strength from above.
Willliams - Heb Dduw heb ddin a Duw a digon. Without God, without anything, God is enough.
Wills - Sursum. Upwards.
Willyams - In Domino confido. In God we trust.
Wilson - - I will, who will not.
Wilson - Fortiter et fideliter. Boldly and faithfully.
Wilson - Non nobis solum. Not for us for oneself.
Wilson - Res non verba. Facts not words.
Wilson - Semper vigilans. Always watchful.
Wilson - Sequitur patrem non passibus aequis. He follows his father with unequal steps.
Wilson - Vincit qui se vincit. He conquers who conquers himself.
Wilson - Virtute et labore. By valour and exertion.
Wingrove - - Fear God and dread nought.
Winn - Virtute et labore. By valour and exertion.
Wire - Vincit qui patitur. The one who is patient wins.
Wodehouse - In hoc signo. Under this sign.
Wolin - Favente Deo. By Gods favour.
Wolley - Honeste audax. Honourably bold.
Womack - Esse quam videri. To be, rather than to seem.
Wombwell - - In well beware.
Wood - - Defend.
Wood - Perseverando. By perservering.
Woodcock - Esse quam videri. To be, rather than to seem.
Woodforde - Pro aris et focis. For our altars and our home.
Woodhouse - In hoc signo. Under this sign.
Woodlock - Vi et virtute. By strength and valour.
Woodmas - Pro Deo et patria. For God and country.
Woodward - Gardez bien. Guard well.
Wooler - Confide recte agens. Trust in fair dealing.
Wormald - Noli me tangere. Touch me not.
Wornack - Esse quam videri. To be, rather than to seem.
Worship - Nil desperandum. Never dispair.
Wrexham - - Fear God, honor the King.
Wright - Fuimus. We have been. (We have made our mark.)
Wright - Per ardua. Through difficulties.
Wright - Res non verba. Facts not words.
Wykeham - - Manners maketh man.
Wykeham - Sans changer. Without changing.
Wylde - Confide recte agens. Trust in fair dealing.
Wylie - Fortes fortuna juvat. Fortune favours the bold.
Yates - Pro rege et patria. For king and country.
Yeates De Geata Soyez fiel. Be faithful.
Yonge - Fortitudine et prudentia. With fortitude and prudence.
Yorstoun - Mens conscia recti. A mind conscious of rectitude.
Young - - Press through.
Young - Dominus providebit. God will provide.
Young - Toujours jeune. Always young.
Young De Suín Robori prudentia praestat. Strength prudence excellence.
Zibet - Coelum non animum. Climate may change, but not the character.
Zigno - Pro Deo et rege. For God and king.
Sources:
Irish Family Mottoes "The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales."
By Tomás ó Baoill by Sir John Bernard Burke