Webster

Meanings

1. An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a weaver.
2. Any of various dictionaries published under the name Webster.
3. Nickname for a person who is a walking dictionary.
4. A placename
5. A locality in the County of Grande Prairie, No. 1, north-west Alberta, Canada.
6. A number of places in the United States:
7. A neighbourhood of San Diego, California.
8. An unincorporated community in Yolo County, California.
9. A minor city in Sumter County, Florida.
10. An unincorporated community in Hancock County, Illinois.
11. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Wayne County, Indiana.
12. A minor city in Keokuk County, Iowa.

1. A weaver (originally, specifically female).

Etymology

From Middle English webbestere, webster, from Old English webbestre, feminine form of webba (“weaver”). Compare web, weave, and -ster.