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At a Glance
- Meaning
- Place name meaning 'white moor' — a pale or barren stretch of moorland — used as a family name
- Origin
- Old English (surname)
- Pronunciation
- WHIT-mor
Whitmore is an Old English surname that began as a place name meaning 'white moor', a pale or barren stretch of moorland. It's said WHIT-mor, and it carries the feel of a family name worn as a first name. If you like names with a sturdy, landscape-rooted history, it's worth saying out loud a few times.
Meaning & Origin of Whitmore
Meaning: Place name meaning 'white moor' — a pale or barren stretch of moorland — used as a family name.
Origin: Old English (surname).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Whitmore
WHIT-morIPA /ˈwɪtmɔːr/
Popularity of Whitmore
Whitmore does not appear in U.S. Social Security birth-name records (38,443 names on file, 1880–present) — likely too rare, too new, or recorded under a different spelling. No popularity rank or trend is shown rather than an invented one.
FAQ
What does the name Whitmore mean?
Place name meaning ‘white moor’ — a pale or barren stretch of moorland — used as a family name. (Source: Wiktionary)
How do you pronounce Whitmore?
Whitmore is pronounced WHIT-mor (IPA: /ˈwɪtmɔːr/).
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