Waithe

W4A1I1T1H4E1

proper noun

A hamlet and civil parish in the East Lindsey district, of Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TA202006).

Scrabble 12

Meanings

proper nounWaithe (countable and uncountable, plural Waithes)

plural Waithes

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet and civil parish in the East Lindsey district, of Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TA202006).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old Norsevað“ford”
  2. EnglishWaithe

From Old Norse vað (“ford”).

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APA

Waithe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waithe

MLA

“Waithe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waithe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Waithe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waithe.

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