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Whitehead (surname)

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Whitehead is a surname. Recorded in a number of spellings including Whithead, Whitehed, Whithed, and Whitsed, this surname is of English origins. It usually derives from the Old English pre–7th century word "hwit" meaning white, plus "heafod", a head, combined to form a descriptive nickname for someone with white hair.[1]

Notable people with the surname include:

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References

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  1. ^ "Whitehead Last Name Origin". Surname Database.