English Explanatory Dictionary

Whitlock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Henry County, Tennessee, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪtlɒk/ /ˈʍɪtlɒk/

Word forms

Whitlock Whitlocke Whitelock Whitelocke

Etymology

From Middle English Whytlok, Whitelok, Witloc, Wictlok, Wyhtlok, Witlok, Whytlak, Whitlak; partly from Old English witlāc, wihtlāc (personal name) and partly from Middle English whyt (“white”) + lok (“lock, hair”).

Derived words

Whitlock's End
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