The story
- Old English · derived fromwest“west”
- English todayWestrop
Habitational surname from a minor place in Wiltshire, from Old English west (“west”) + þrop (“village”).
Words from the same roots
Old Englishwest all →
westWesleyWestonWestfieldWestcottWestburyWestbourneWestheadWestgarthWestmoorWest Ham
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.