William Whitehead
about 1689–
of Elizabeth, Union, NJ
The Life Summary of William
William Whitehead was born about 1689. He married Hannah Schellenger on 3 May 1715.
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Family Time Line
William Whitehead
1689–
Hannah Schellenger
1693–1786
Marriage: 3 May 1715
Spouse and Children
1689–Male
1693–1786Female
Marriage
3 May 1715Elizabethtown,, N.J.
Name Meaning
1 English and Scottish: nickname for someone with fair or prematurely white hair, from Middle English whit ‘white’ + heved ‘head’.2 Irish (Connacht): erroneous translation of Ó Ceanndubháin ‘descendant of the little black-headed one’ ( see Canavan ), as if from Gaelic ceann ‘head’ + bán ‘white’.3 Translated form of German Weisshaupt ( see Weishaupt ) or Weisskopf ( see Weiskopf ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Canavan
Weishaupt
Weiskopf
Whited
Whitted
Whittet
Sources (1)
- William Whitehead, "New York, Marriages, 1686-1980"
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