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Whiteside

Whiteside

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A family name from England or Scotland
  • proper noun
translation icon : Whiteside
  • Senator Oliver Whiteside was celebrated for his commitment to environmental issues.
  • Fitzhenry & Whiteside

John Whiteside Parsons, born Marvel Whiteside Parsons was an American rocket engineer, chemist, and Thalamite occultist.

Examples

  • John Whiteside Parsons, born Marvel Whiteside Parsons was an American rocket engineer, chemist, and Thalamite occultist.

    CreepCast

  • Whiteside, I'm here to spend Christmas with you.

    My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)

  • Judge Whiteside told you, and I told you.

    Giant (1956)

  • This is our Judge Whiteside.

    Giant (1956)

  • - I am Detective Whiteside.

    Director's Cut (2016)

  • Ladies and gentlemen... ...our own Senator Oliver Whiteside.

    Giant (1956)

  • Whiteside, I love ya.

    My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)

  • Detective Whiteside arrived at the scene to investigate the mysterious case.

  • The community gathered to honor Judge Whiteside for his decades of public service.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Whiteside = white + side (semi-transparent) = white + side

The surname is clearly formed from 'white' + 'side' in form, but as a family name its reference is nominal and not a compositional meaning easily derivable by learners.

Etymology

The surname Whiteside comes from the place-name parts white and side, meaning 'white' and 'side' or 'slope'. It began as a name for people who lived by a pale or snowy hillside, which is why it is used as a family name today.