Whitgift.
A village in Twin Rivers parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE8122).
Meaning & usage
A village in Twin Rivers parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE8122).
A habitational surname.
Ellipsis of Whitgift School, a prestigious public school for boys in Croydon.
Where this word comes from
From either the Old English personal name Hwīta or the Old Norse personal name Hvíti + Old Norse gipt (“gift, dowry”) or Old English ġift (“dowry”).
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