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  2. The Westcott surname is thought to pre-date the Norman invasion of Great Britain. It is derived from the Old English words "West" and "cot," together meaning "west cottage or shelter." The name was used by several different parishes and hamlets in counties Gloucestershire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire.

  3. English (Devon and Somerset): habitational name from any of various minor places called with Old English west ‘west’ + cot ‘cottage, shelter’, for example Westcott (Surrey, Devon, Buckinghamshire), Westcot (Berkshire), or Westcote in (Gloucestershire, Hampshire, and Warwickshire).

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  4. Westcott Name Meaning. English (Devon and Somerset): habitational name from any of various minor places called with Old English west ‘west’ + cot ‘cottage shelter’ for example Westcott (Surrey Devon Buckinghamshire) Westcot (Berkshire) or Westcote in (Gloucestershire Hampshire and Warwickshire).

  5. The last name Westcott can be spelled in several variations due to different pronunciations and regional dialects. Some common variations include Westcote, Wescot, Westcot, Westcoat, and Weskott. These spelling variations may have originated from different regions or through changes over time as families migrated or assimilated into new ...

  6. This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Westcott,' parishes and hamlets in Gloucestershire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, &c. West, and cot, a hut, a small dwelling, situated westward of some other dwelling or dwellings; compare Northcot. Ricardus de Westkote, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

  7. Usage English. Meaning & History. From any of the several English towns by this name, derived from Old English meaning "west cottage". Related Names. Details. Variant Wescott. Categories. cardinal points. Entry added January 10, 2017. The meaning, origin and history of the surname Westcott.

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