Westlock
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Westlock. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Westlock, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Westlock in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Westlock you have here. The definition of the word Westlock will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofWestlock, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
Blend of Westgate + Lockhart, surnames of the owners who owned the land where the settlement was built since 1912.
The original unincorporated community east of the present town, established 1902, is named Edson, after the Edgson family, who owned the settlement's land, but is renamed Edison by Irish immigrants after Thomas Edison, because it duplicated with another settlement along the Grand Trunk Railway.
Proper noun
Westlock
- A town in Westlock County, Alberta, Canada; formerly named Edson and Edison.
