Save Gender Masculine Usage Anglo-Saxon Pronounced Pron. /ˈwe͜oːx.ˌstɑːn/(Old English) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsWihstan, Wēohstān, Wīhstān Meaning & History Derived from the Old English elements weoh "idol, image" or "sacred, holy" and stan 1 "stone". Cognate to Old Norse Vésteinn. This name was borne by an ealdorman of Wiltshire at the beginning of the ninth century.