Weddle
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English
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Etymology
Scottish habitational surname, from a place called Wedale, in the Scottish Borders. This placename could derive from Old English wedd (“pledge, security”) + dæl (“dale, valley”).
Proper noun
Weddle (plural Weddles)
- A surname from Old English.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Weddle is the 5522nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6296 individuals. Weddle is most common among White (87.53%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Weddle”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.