Whiteside Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Whiteside last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Whiteside last name
Meaning of the Whiteside last name: white hillside. Whiteside is an English surname from Lancashire, from a place name for a white hillside, perhaps pale limestone or bare grass. The last name also spread to Ulster. A curious detail: hillside names like this were usually given by people looking up from the valley below.
Arms associated with the Whiteside name
In English heraldry, coats of arms associated with the Whiteside name are described in a blazon, a short formal text.
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Whiteside name FAQ
What does the Whiteside name mean?
White hillside. Common variants include Whitesides.
Where does the Whiteside surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Whiteside coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Whiteside coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).