Whittingdon Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Whittingdon is a familiar spelling of the English name Whittington. Taken at its root, Whittingdon points to “farm of Hwita's people”.

Whittingdon coat of arms

Arms linked to Whittington and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Spelling and variants

Spelled with “d” instead of “t”, Whittingdon shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Related forms: Whitington.

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