Meaning and Origin
What does the name Watt mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from the United Kingdom says the name Watt is of Scottish origin and means "Gift of god".
Etymology: From the distinguished mechanician and scientist, James Watt
- Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819)
- A unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
After Scottish engineer James Watt.
- In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W
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