Name Element WEST

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TYPE: Word
USAGE: Anglo-Saxon, Old High German, Old Dutch

Meaning & History

Germanic word meaning "west".

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OTHER LANGUAGES/CULTURES: vestr (Ancient Scandinavian), väster (Swedish)
GIVEN NAME DESCENDANTS: Wesley, Westley (English)
SURNAME DESCENDANTS: Westenberg (Dutch), Wescott, Wesley, West, Westbrook, Westcott, Westley (English), West (German), Westerberg (Swedish)
PLACE NAME DESCENDANTS: Westcott, Westley (English)
Entry updated August 16, 2017