- hwīta-
- *hwīta-, *hwītazgerm., Adjektiv:Verweis: s. *hweita-s. hweita-;
Germanisches Wörterbuch . 2014.
Germanisches Wörterbuch . 2014.
Witta (Bishop of Lichfield) — NOTOC Infobox bishopbiog name =Witta religion =Catholic See =Diocese of Lichfield Title = Bishop of Lichfield Period = 737 ndash;c750 Predecessor = Aldwini Successor =Hemele ordination = bishops = post = date of birth = place of birth = date of… … Wikipedia
Dewett — Recorded as De Wit, De Witt, De Witte, Dewett and Dewitt, this is a surname of Flemish or Dutch origins. Derived from the German and Anglo Saxon word hwita , it is one of the many spellings of the popular surname White which exists in every… … Surnames reference
Dewitt — Recorded as De Wit, De Witt, De Witte, Dewett and Dewitt, this is a surname of Flemish or Dutch origins. Derived from the German and Anglo Saxon word hwita , it is one of the many spellings of the popular surname White which exists in every… … Surnames reference
Whiten — This interesting surname, found recorded in both England and Scotland, is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is locational, being a a dialectal variant of a number of various places called Whitton, such as Whitton in Durham, Northumberland, Shropshire,… … Surnames reference
Whitington — This famous surname is English locational. It derives from one of several villages called Whittington , however it is generally accepted that the Gloucester village is the one which has provided the greatest numbers of nameholders. Included in… … Surnames reference
Whittington — This famous surname is English locational. It derives from one of several villages called Whittington , however it is generally accepted that the Gloucester village is the one which has provided the greatest numbers of nameholders. Included in… … Surnames reference
Whitney — This interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is a locational name from a place near Hay in Herefordshire thus called. Recorded as Witenie in the Domesday Book of 1086, and as Whyteneye in the 1283 Charter Rolls of that county, the place … Surnames reference
Whittingham — This surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is a locational name from any of the various places named with the Olde English pre 7th Century personal name Hwita from hwit , white, with ing , people of, and ham , homestead, settlement; hence, the… … Surnames reference
Witt — This most interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is a variant of White , which itself has two possible origins. Firstly, it may be a nickname given to someone with white hair or a pale complexion, from the Olde English pre 7th Century… … Surnames reference
Whitsunday — noun Etymology: Middle English Whitsonday, from Old English hwīta sunnandæg, literally, white Sunday; probably from the custom of wearing white robes by those newly baptized at this season Date: 12th century Pentecost 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary