Surname · also Old English
Whitgift
“gift, dowry”
Whitgift is a surname from Old English, ultimately from Old Norse.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Whitgift goes back to Old Norse gipt, meaning “gift, dowry.”
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Where it comes from
Whitgift comes from Old English, and ultimately from Old Norse.
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How it developed
From Old Norse gipt (“gift, dowry”), from Old English ġift (“dowry”).
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