________ Whidden^[1]

• Name	________ Whidden
  Gender	Male
  Alternate Name	________ Whitten  [1]
  Person ID	I4914	Duane's Ancestors
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2020

  
  

  Family	________ ________  [1]
  Children	1. John Whidden,   b. Abt 1633 + 2. Samuel Whidden,   b. 1643, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. Abt 1714, Greenland, New Hampshire, British America (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F1519	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2020

  
  

• Coats of Arms

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• Notes

  The surname Whitton, Whitten, or Whiddon, later Whiton, dates back to the earliest periods of recorded history in England. It is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and was derived from one of the several places that are called Whitton. It is of fairly common usage in England, and was undoubtedly adopted by several families as their surname as early as the twelfth century. The Anglo-Saxon form is "Hwita run", meaning the "White Farm" or hamlet. Hwita was also an Anglo-Saxon word meaning light or fair and it is possible that the name means Hwita's farm or estate. It is interesting to note that the name is still pronounced as though the "H" were the first letter, even though this letter is now moved to the second place.

  
  

• Sources

  1.  [S988] Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, 745, 00218.