Weatherby (surname)
Weatherby, Weatherbee, Wethersby, Wethersbee, and Wetherby are related English surnames, originally given to people from Wetherby, West Yorkshire.[1] The place name, in turn, derives from Old English terms derived "from Old Norse veðr 'wether (sheep)' + býr 'farmstead'".[2] People with the surnames include:
| Language(s) | English |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | A person from Wetherby |
| Region of origin | West Yorkshire |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Weatherby, Weatherbee, Wetherby, Wetherbee, Wethersby, Witherby |
Weatherby
- Charles Alfred Weatherby (1875–1949), American botanist
- Delia L. Weatherby (1843—1916) American social reformer, author
- Dennis Weatherby (1959–2007), American inventor, scientist, and university administrator
- Sir Francis Weatherby (1885–1969), English cricketer, soldier and horse racing official
- James Weatherby (fl. 1770s–1790s), founder of Weatherbys Group, a UK conglomerate
- John Weatherby (1870–1948), English cricketer
- Meredith Weatherby (c.1914–1997), American publisher
- Roy Weatherby (1910—1988), American gunsmith, founder of the Weatherby gun company
Weathersby
- Carl Weathersby (born 1953), American blues musician
- Davis Weathersby, American football coach
- Dennis Weathersby (born 1980), American football player
- Thomas Weathersby Sr. (born 1944), American politician
- Toby Weathersby (born 1996), American football player
Weatherbee
- Artemus E. Weatherbee (1918-1995), American Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
- Rogelio Weatherbee (born 1955), Mexican weightlifter
- Randolph Weatherbee (1907–1976), justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Wetherby
- Lawrence Wetherby (1908–1994), Governor of Kentucky
Weathersbee
- Louis Weathersbee (fl. 1960s), NASCAR Grand National Series race car owner
See also
- Mr. Weatherbee, fictional character in the Archie Comics universe
- Weatherby (disambiguation)
References
- Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (2002). The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford University Press. p. 655. ISBN 0198605617.
- Patrick Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names (2003), p. 587.
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