Webster
/ˈwɛbstɚ/ · name
Meaning
- An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a weaver.
- Any of various dictionaries published under the name Webster.
- Nickname for a person who is a walking dictionary.
- A placename
- A locality in the County of Grande Prairie, No. 1, north-west Alberta, Canada.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A neighbourhood of San Diego, California.
- An unincorporated community in Yolo County, California.
- A minor city in Sumter County, Florida.
- An unincorporated community in Hancock County, Illinois.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Wayne County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Keokuk County, Iowa.
- A weaver (originally, specifically female).
Etymology / origin
From Middle English webbestere, webster, from Old English webbestre, feminine form of webba (“weaver”). Compare web, weave, and -ster.
- webbestre(Old English)→
- webbestere(Middle English)→
- Webster (English)
- Relations: inh, inh
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