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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Dutch, German

Meaning & History

Habitational name from a location near Hanover, possibly derived from weg "way, road" and horst "thicket, grove, heap, elevated land" or "nest of a bird of prey, eyrie".
Added 6/25/2021 by namefix
Edited 10/8/2024 by jocatchi and namefix