About Whitaker
The name "Whitaker" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hwit" meaning "white" and "ac" meaning "oak tree." Therefore, the name "Whitaker" can be interpreted to mean "white oak tree." It is a surname that likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or worked with white oak trees.
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Most individuals with the name Whitaker are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -17.19% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Whitaker in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Whitaker using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.