FUN FACT: Originally, the -ster ending on a name denoted a female. Thus, a Webster was a female webber (weaver). Other names that follow this: Brewster (brewer), Baxter (baker), Spinster (spinner). #surnames #onomastics #names #nameorigins #etymology

💡 Did you know some families used to number their children?

Depending on their order of birth back then, some families would give numbers as names to keep track. 1️⃣

Nowadays, it’s less common! 🌟

#funfacts #numberednames #etymology #nameorigins #historyofnames #meaningfulnames #20000names

alex is a portmanteau of "alcohol" and "sex" #nameorigins