Webster - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Webster \

is pronounced WEB-ster. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "weaver". The -ster ending on English occupational surnames like Webster and Brewster shows that the work was originally a female occupation. The occupations were then taken over by males, and the names were adopted too. Lexicographer Noah Webster produced the first American dictionary in 1828. Mostly 19th-century use. Statesman Daniel Webster.

Webster has 5 variant forms: Web, Webb, Webbster, Weber and Weeb.

Webster is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#395 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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