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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsBirtwisle, Bertwistle, Birtwhistle

Meaning & History

From the names of various places in England or similar, all derived from Old Norse bjǫrk "birch tree" and Old English twisel "fork, bifurcation".
Added 5/28/2025 by DoingNothing247