The story
- Old English · derived fromhwīt“white”
- English todayWhitelaw
Habitational surname from Old English hwīt (“white”) + hlǣw (“hill, mound”).
Words from the same roots
Old Englishhwīt all →
WhitleyWhitfieldWhitmoreWhitesideWhitfordWhitehurstWhitwellWhistonWhitewayWhitstoneWhitbournWhittock
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.