Surname

Westhead

“west”·“head; headland”

Westhead is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Westhead is built from elements meaning “west” and “head; headland”.

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Where it comes from

Westhead comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English west.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Similar names

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Old English

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“wen, cyst”

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Old English

Westmorland

“the people west of the moors”

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Old English

Westfield

“west” · “field”

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Old English

Westerham

“western”

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Old English

Westbury

“west” · “fortified place”

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Old English

Wedgwood

“wych elm”

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Old English

Welland

“land”

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Old English

Wenham

“pasture”

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