English and Scottish: occupational name for a weaver from Middle English webbester ‘weaver’ (Old English webbestre ‘female weaver’). By the time of surname formation the gender distinction of the -stre suffix had almost [...]
English and Scottish: occupational name for a weaver from Middle English webbester ‘weaver’ (Old English webbestre ‘female weaver’). By the time of surname formation the gender distinction of the -stre suffix had almost [...]