In some cases it represents a Middle English personal name from an Old English byname Hwita of this origin.

Surname meaning white. This was the name of two kings of Dál Riata. The distinguished surname White came from England to Ireland in several different waves beginning with the Anglo- Norman invasion of the 12th century. As an Irish name this name has been used as a translation of various Gaelic names incorporating the Gaelic word bán which means white Early Origins of the White family.

In some cases it represents a Middle English personal name from an Old English byname Hwit a of this origin. In addition some Whites originally were Wights from the Anglo-Saxon wiht meaning valiant. Matronymic surnames are derived from the name of a female ancestor usually the mother and are uncommon in most parts of the world.

Ailbhe f m Irish Possibly derived from the old Irish root albho meaning white or ail meaning rock. From the root word albino. Whyte is a surname and an older English spelling of White and may refer to.

It was also the name of a 6th-century masculine saint the founder of a monastery at Emly. White pure Usage of Bianca and Blanche as childrens names has dwindled circa 1880-1889. Alpin m Scottish Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Ailpein possibly derived from a Pictish word meaning white.

English male name means White Field. Early Origins of the White family. In Irish legend this was the name of a female warrior of the Fianna.

White is usually a descriptive name or nickname given to a person with very light hair or complexion from the Middle English whit meaning white The last name White may be also local derived from the Isle of Wight on the coast of Hampshire England. The word white itself is derived from the Old English word hwit This name was most likely originally used as a nickname for a person with white hair or a pale complexion. The name is of Spanish origin and means white or fair.