Whitminster
village · Gloucestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Whitminster is likely derived from the Old English 'hwīt' meaning 'white' and 'mynster' referring to a monastery or church.
Word origins
- Whitminster
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite monastery(from hwīt "white", mynster "monastery, church")
Historical forms
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