Weddle
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editScottish habitational surname, from a place called Wedale, in the Scottish Borders. This placename could derive from Old English wedd (“pledge, security”) + dæl (“dale, valley”).
Proper noun
editWeddle (plural Weddles)
- A surname from Old English.
Derived terms
editStatistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Weddle is the 5522nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6296 individuals. Weddle is most common among White (87.53%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Weddle”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.