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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsLaithwait

Meaning & History

Habitational name for a person from the places named Laithwaite in Pemberton or Cockerham, derived from Old Norse hlaða "storehouse, barn" and þveit "clearing".
Added 4/28/2025 by DoingNothing247