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