Whitlock
English
Alternative forms
- Whitlocke, Whitelock, Whitelocke
Etymology
From Middle English Whytlok, Whitelok, Witloc, Wictlok, Wyhtlok, Witlok, Whytlak, Whitlak; partly from Old English witlāc, wihtlāc (personal name) and partly from Middle English whyt (“white”) + lok (“lock, hair”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɪtlɒk/, /ˈʍɪtlɒk/
Proper noun
Whitlock
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Henry County, Tennessee, United States.
Derived terms
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