Whitlock

English

Alternative forms

• Whitlocke, Whitelock, Whitelocke

Etymology

From Middle English Whytlok, Whitelok, Witloc, Wictlok, Wyhtlok, Witlok, Whytlak, Whitlak; partly from Old English witlāc, wihtlāc (personal name) and partly from Middle English whyt (“white”) + lok (“lock, hair”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɪtlɒk/, /ˈʍɪtlɒk/

Proper noun

Whitlock

1. A surname.
2. An unincorporated community in Henry County, Tennessee, United States.

Derived terms

• Whitlock's End