1510s, "one who takes part in quarrels," agent noun from wrangle (v.). Meaning "person in charge of horses or cattle, herder" is from 1888; as a proprietary name for a brand of jeans, trademarked 1947, claiming use from 1929.
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wrack
wraith
wrangle
wrangler
wrap
wraparound
wrapper
wrap-up
wrasse