Surname · also Old English

Westgarth

“enclosed space, yard”

Westgarth is a surname, probably from Old English, ultimately from Old Norse.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Westgarth probably goes back to Old Norse garðr, meaning “enclosed space, yard.”

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Where it comes from

Westgarth probably comes from Old English, and ultimately from Old Norse.

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How it developed

Probably from Old English west, from Old Norse garðr (“enclosed space, yard”).

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Similar names

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Old Norse

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“warden, watcher”

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Old Norse · Nature

Eastoft

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Sibling ideas

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