English
Whitaker
Whitaker comes from Old English *Hwītæcer.
- Old Englishc. 450–1150*Hwītæcerliterally ‘white-acre’reconstructed
- EnglishtodayWhitaker
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Englishc. 450–1150*Hwītæcerliterally ‘white-acre’reconstructed
- EnglishtodayWhitaker
Every English word from Old English *Hwītæcer
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old English *Hwītæcer / Whitaker