John Richard Kasich (/ËkeÉªsáµ»k/ KAY-sik; born May 13, 1952) is an American politician, the 69th and current Governor of Ohio, first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Meaning & History. From a Germanic name meaning ruler of the army, composed of the elements wald rule and hari army. The Normans brought it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Wealdhere.A famous bearer of the name was Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), a Scottish novelist who wrote 'Ivanhoe' and other notable works.eaning & History. From a Germanic name meaning ruler of the army, composed of the elements wald rule and hari army. The Normans brought it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Wealdhere.
Updated March 03, 2017. Watson is a patronymic surname meaning son of Watt.. The popular Middle English given names Wat and Watt were pet forms of the name Walter, meaning powerful ruler or ruler of the army, from the elements wald, meaning rule, and heri, meaning army. Watson is the 19th most common surname in Scotland and the 76th most popular surname in the United States.