Whitson
village · Casnewydd - Newport
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Whitson probably means 'white homestead' from the Old English 'hwīt' (white) and 'hām' (homestead, village).
Word origins
- Whitson
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite homestead(from hwīt "white", hām "homestead, village")
Historical forms
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