Etymology

Whitmore

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Old English hwīt
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  1. Old English · derived fromhwīt“white”
  2. English todayWhitmore

From Old English hwīt (“white”) + mōr (“moor”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishhwīt all →

WhitleyWhitfieldWhitesideWhitfordWhitehurstWhitelawWhitwellWhistonWhitewayWhitstoneWhitbournWhittock

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.