Hwite

Old English

Etymology

From the adjective hwīt (“white”). Feminine equivalent of Hwīta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxwiː.te/, [ˈʍiː.te]

Proper noun

Hwīte f

1. a female given name

References

• Elizabeth Okasha (2011) Women's Names in Old English, London, England: Routledge, page 42