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Webster

An occupational name meaning "person who works with textiles and looms", derived from Old English webba.

Meaning and origin

Webster is an English occupational surname originating in the textile trades, when skilled craftspeople were known by their craft.

How to pronounce Webster

English (US)WEB-ster /ˈwɛbstər/

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