Westcott
English
editAlternative forms
edit- (surname): Westacott
Etymology
editFrom Old English west (“west”) + cot (“cottage; shelter”).
Proper noun
editWestcott (countable and uncountable, plural Westcotts)
- A placename:
- A village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP7117).
- A hamlet in Bridford parish, Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7886). [1]
- A village (unparished) west of Dorking, Mole Valley district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ1448).
- A ghost town in Phelps County, Missouri, United States.
- A neighbourhood of Syracuse, New York, United States.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
editStatistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Westcott is the 6097th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5626 individuals. Westcott is most common among White (92.68%) individuals.
References
editFurther reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Westcott”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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- English terms derived from Old English
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
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- en:Villages in Buckinghamshire, England
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- en:Ghost towns in Missouri, USA
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- English surnames
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