The story
- Old Norse · derived fromgarðr“enclosed space, yard”
- Old English · derived fromwest“west”
- English todayWestgarth
Probably a habitational surname from Old English west (“west”) + Old Norse garðr (“enclosed space, yard”).
Words from the same roots
Old Englishwest all →
westWesleyWestonWestfieldWestcottWestburyWestbourneWestheadWestmoorWest HamWestrop
Old Norsegarðr all →
garth
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.