The story
- Old English · derived fromhwīt“white”
- English todayWhitehurst
Habitational surname from a minor place in Cheshire, from Old English hwīt (“white”) + hyrst (“hurst, hillock, wooded hill”).
Words from the same roots
Old Englishhwīt all →
WhitleyWhitfieldWhitmoreWhitesideWhitfordWhitelawWhitwellWhistonWhitewayWhitstoneWhitbournWhittock
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.