Thwaite

See also: thwaite

English

Etymology

Habitational surname from any of several small villages in England, ultimately from Old Norse þveit (“paddock”).

Proper noun

Thwaite (plural Thwaites)

1. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Derived terms

• Thwaite Flat

References

• surnamemap.eu

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Thwaite”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• waiteth