Westan

Westan Meaning & Origin

About Westan
The name Westan is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "west" meaning "west" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the name Westan can be interpreted to mean "western settlement" or "dweller of the western town." It is a name that conveys a sense of location and suggests someone who may have originated from or had a connection to a place in the western part of a region.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Westan are male.

Westan Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/westan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTN', 'FSTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westan in Braille

Here's how to represent Westan in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Westan in braille

How to Spell the Name Westan in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Westan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Westan in sign language

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