Surname

Micklethwaite

“great, large”

Micklethwaite is a surname from Old Norse.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Micklethwaite goes back to Old Norse mikill, meaning “great, large.”

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Where it comes from

Micklethwaite comes from Old Norse.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old Norse mikill (“great, large”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Micklethwaite’s family of names

In English usage, Micklethwaite as a surname has a related form in Micklethwait.

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Irish

Mýrkjartan

“mariner”

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Old Norse

Lewthwaite

“enclosure”

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Old Norse

Goldthwaite

“ravine, gully”

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Old Norse

Mime

Mime is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian Nynorsk.

No U.S. birth series

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Old French

Dowthwaite

“of”

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Old Norse

Outhwaite

“clearing, glade”

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