White

See also: white

English

Etymology

From Middle English hwit (“white”), as a nickname for someone with white hair or pale complexion; in some cases from a personal name of the same meaning. In Scotland and Ireland, used as a translation of several Gaelic names containing the element bán or fionn.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

White

  1. A common surname​.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, White is the 24th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 660,491 individuals. White is most common among White (65.5%) and Black/African American (28.2%) individuals.

Adjective

White (not comparable)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of white (of or relating to Europeans or Caucasians)

Anagrams

Cebuano

Etymology

From English White.

Proper noun

White

  1. a surname​
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