Etymology

Whiteside

W4H4I1T1E1S1I1D2E1

Today it means: A village near Bathgate, West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS967966). Full definition →

Old English hwīt
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromhwīt“white”
  2. English todayWhiteside

From Old English hwīt (“white”) + sīde (“side; slope of a hill”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishhwīt all →

WhitleyWhitfieldWhitmoreWhitfordWhitehurstWhitelawWhitwellWhistonWhitewayWhitstoneWhitbournWhittock

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