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The Name Webster - Origin and Meaning of Webster


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Webster

Old English

Usage of the Name Webster

English

Meaning of the Name Webster

The name Webster comes from a surname, which is derived from an occupational name for a weaver (from the Old English word "webbestre", a derivative of "webb" meaning "web").

Famous Bearers

A bearer of the surname is Noah Webster (1758 - 1843), an American lexicographer, writer, and editor.
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