Etymograph

English

Whitsel

Whitsel comes from German Weitzel.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentWeitzel
  2. EnglishtodayWhitsel

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentWeitzel
  2. EnglishtodayWhitsel

The story

Americanized spelling of German Weitzel or Witzel.

Today it means

name A surname from German.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / German Weitzel / Whitsel