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Scottish surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name.

They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name Whyte is a nickname type of surname for a pale or fair haired person. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English word "hwit," meaning "white.

The surname Whyte was first found in at Coldingham , a village in Berwickshire an ancient county of Scotland , presently part of the Scottish Borders Council Area, located in the eastern part of the Borders Region of Scotland, where "Uuiaett Hwite" witnessed King Eadgar's charter of Coldingham, sometime between the years and It appears the name may have actually predated the Norman invasion as Old English personal names such as "Huita, Huuita, Hwita" are known to have predated One Old English charter dated before the Cartularium Saxonica , there is a "Wulfnoo hwita" listed.

Whyte was also used as an Anglicized form of the Gaelic MacGhillebhain. By the mid 12th century, however, most of the bearers of this name in Scotland were of Norman descent. They held a family seat from very early times.

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whyte research. Another words 7 lines of text covering the years , , , and are included under the topic Early Whyte History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Spelling variations of this family name include: White, Whyte, Wight and others.