The westen Surname
westen Name Meaning and History
German, Dutch and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German,
Middle Low German, Middle Dutch westen, German Westen
‘west’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of
a settlement, or regional name for one who had migrated from further
west. The Jewish name may also be of ornamental origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 6 - Messages: 15
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Westine Family |
 pwestine
| 3 |
| Obit: Steven L. Westen, Logan Co., IL |
janm581
| 0 |
| Thomas Western |
Rhenvell
| 0 |
| Obit: Mary D. Westen (nee Howell) |
Trish_Bliss02
| 0 |
| Tracing other Westens in England | Lorraine Joyce Westen-Baugh | 6 |
| Mary E. Weston | Barbara Schwinn | 0 |
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