Where did the surname Webster originate?

Answer 1

Webb Name Meaning and History

1. English and Scottish: occupational name for a weaver, early Middle English webbe, from Old English webba (a primary derivative of wefan 'to weave'; compare Weaver 1). This word survived into Middle English long enough to give rise to the surname, but was already obsolescent as an agent noun; hence the secondary forms with the agent suffixes -er and -ster.

2. Americanized form of various Ashkenazic Jewish cognates, including Weber and Weberman.

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Here's "just the facts"- the proud and noble English surname of Webb was first utilized in Wiltshire, where they held a family seat just after the Norman Conquest of 1066 A.D. It is an occupational-type surname for a weaver.

Answer 2

The proud and noble English surname of Webster is first found in the early records of Derbyshire, where they had held estates at Balsover.

However, Webster distinguished itself in Flanders as an occupational name for a weaver of cloth.

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