About Postlethwait
The surname Postlethwait is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "postel" meaning "post" or "pillar" and "thwaite" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Postlethwait can be interpreted as "one who lives by the post or pillar in the clearing or meadow." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a prominent post or pillar in a clearing or meadow.
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