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1/22/2024, 11:23 AM Linguist56

Name Wærstan
Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon
Pronounced Pron. /wær.stɑːn/(Old English)
Other Forms FormsWærstān, Werstan, Waerstan, Werestan, Werstane, Westan
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified

Meaning & History

Meaning uncertain. The first element may derive from either Old English wær "aware, cautious" or wær "truth, faith, fidelity" (compare Old High German war "aware" and war "true") and the second element from stan "stone".
Added 1/22/2024 by Linguist56