Etymology

Whitstone

W4H4I1T1S1T1O1N1E1

Today it means: A village and civil parish in north-east Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX2698). Full definition →

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

From Old English hwīt (“white”) + stān (“stone”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishhwīt all →

WhitleyWhitfieldWhitmoreWhitesideWhitfordWhitehurstWhitelawWhitwellWhistonWhitewayWhitbournWhittock

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.