White
See also: white
English
Etymology
From Middle English hwit (“white”), as a nickname for someone with white hair or pale complexion; in some cases from a personal name of the same meaning. In Scotland and Ireland, used as a translation of several Gaelic names containing the element bán or fionn.
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- According to the 2010 United States Census, White is the 24th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 660,491 individuals. White is most common among White (65.5%) and Black/African American (28.2%) individuals.
Adjective
White (not comparable)
- Alternative letter-case form of white (of or relating to Europeans or Caucasians)
Noun
White (plural Whites)
- (historical, politics) An anticommunist who fought against the Reds during the Russian Civil War.
- Hypernym: anticommunist
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